“If you’re not ready to do the hard thing, have a piece of cheese until you are,” Josie offers. That’s not a bad idea. “Okay,” I say as I sit up to take a bite of a smoky Gouda. As I eat, Josie adds, “It’s like you sometimes say to us—sometimes we aren’t ready to do the hard thing, so we have to do something easier first.” I side-eye her. “You tricked me. You’re quoting me back to me.”
