Home is Where the Heart Is

Where we live in Mississippi is out in the country, on a pothole-filled county road that runs between our house, Hannah and Adam's house, and Adam's parents and sister's houses. The maximum distance between all four places is about 100 yards, give or take. Hannah's three kids run between the four houses at all hours of the day, and we know that if we can't find a rugrat underfoot, they will be at one of the four places. But because people are crazy fast drivers out on these country roads, we also have trained the kids to be very careful when crossing and walking near the road. Y'all—when I tell you people fly so fast down this road, it is not at all an understatement. Sometimes, they hit the potholes so hard and fast that I see their heads hitting the ceiling of their cars from the impact! And because of that Daytona 500 Speedway factor, one of us adults will make sure the kids' treks between houses is a safe one. One day recently, Tate (6) asked me to