Richard nodded at Miss Bixby's observation that he was unlikely to have older siblings -- she was correct. "I know what it feels like to be overshadowed", he responded in a rare moment of personal truth, "though not to have the skill and perseverance to catch up." Richard had long settled into his state of being lesser.
Never, Almost and Forever. These were the names of the siblings in Richard's novel. And as he looked at Miss Bixby, he was suddenly hit with inspiration: Never needed a third sister. The youngest sibling of them all, but also the most driven. Overshadowed but persevering. And perhaps she should have freckles...
"So when does it end?" he asked with calm but evident interest; "striving to become the best. If you stand out among your family and make it to the top, where do you go from there?"
Never, Almost and Forever. These were the names of the siblings in Richard's novel. And as he looked at Miss Bixby, he was suddenly hit with inspiration: Never needed a third sister. The youngest sibling of them all, but also the most driven. Overshadowed but persevering. And perhaps she should have freckles...
"So when does it end?" he asked with calm but evident interest; "striving to become the best. If you stand out among your family and make it to the top, where do you go from there?"