Become a mother in one night
he began, "When you were in mommy's tummy, you did the same. Sometimes, while playing, you'd accidentally bump into mommy's tummy. Sometimes lightly, sometimes a bit harder. Mommy would sometimes feel pain, and sometimes she wouldn't."
He continued, "Every baby does that in their mother's tummy, so Lizzy shouldn't be mad at the baby. It's not on purpose. If Lizzy gets mad, the baby will be sad."
Hearing this, Lizzy's eyes widened in disbelief. Those big innocent eyes reflected her pure childhood wonder. She couldn't recall ever being inside her mother's belly, let alone if she kicked her mother like her "little brother" does.
Unable to remember, she hesitated to contradict her father.
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