It was hard to pull myself together after this one.

She's probably nine years old. She has a messy ponytail, as though her hair wasn't brushed first, or maybe it was done yesterday and she slept on it. Her two little brothers wrestle behind her, pretending to punch each other. Her hands and chin are on the check-out counter. Her father is buying "How To File For Divorce In Texas." She watches the book with somber, adult eyes.