My husband files for divorce, and my 6-year old son asks the judge: ‘May I show you something that Mom doesn’t know about, Your Honor?’ The judge nodded. When the video started, the entire courtroom froze in silence.

I told Noah that evening that I had started working again.

He asked if that meant I would still come to his school play.

“Yes,” I said.

“Work is important, and so are you.

We make a plan for both.” He looked pleased.

Then he asked whether accountants got to use colorful pens.

I told him the very best ones did.

PART 22