Writing succeeded where the best professional help had failed.
She looked dismayed. Maybe she’d never seen such a reaction to one of her cures.
Compared to these families, maybe my own isn’t so badly off, after all.
She indulged in hot baths, scoured Goodwill for school clothes, and patched the roof.
I didn’t see how I could say no. I knew if I were in her shoes, I’d feel the same.
