Can we get some sympathy for the nerdy loners please?

�Mommy?�

�What is she doing?� � �She is sitting there.� � �Ye-es. But what is she do-ing?�

�She isn�t doing anything. She is just. Sitting there.�

�How long do we wait?� � �We wait until the clock is 29 and 10.�

I�m sitting there because I have a problem. The problem isn�t that I have children � children who, despite my best efforts, still can�t read the clock. I am sitting there because