“What about you? You ever done anything wrong in your entire life?” “Why do you ask that?” “Honey, you look like the Virgin Mary.” Her chin came up. “I’ve done some things.” “Like?” “I cheated on a test in first grade.” “That bad?” “I told the teacher right away.” “No surprise there.”

“What about you? You ever done anything wrong in your entire life?” “Why do you ask that?” “Honey, you look like the Virgin Mary.” Her chin came up. “I’ve done some things.” “Like?” “I cheated on a test in first grade.” “That bad?” “I told the teacher right away.” “No surprise there.”

— Kathryn Shay