“You want to take your teacher a donut? Why?” “Because she’s sad. She’s been super sad all week. She keeps smiling like she isn’t, but I can tell, Dad. I can tell.” “Yeah? How can you tell?” “You just know it when you know it,” he says, like he’s a little Yoda or some shit. And people say kids don’t know anything—bull. They can be intuitive little turds sometimes. “Do you know why she’s sad?” “Nope. I just know she is. I can ask her if you want.” “No, buddy, don’t do that. It’s rude.” “Is bringing her a donut rude too?” he asks hopefully. “No, that’s not rude at all.” “Then can we?” “Well, I
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