i saw a little patch of grass and wildflowers growing in the middle of the road, surrounded by tarmac and concrete. despite being hedged in on all sides by danger in various forms, it flourished, beautifully green and lush. and i hope that my darling boys and girls will always remember what it is like to have the odds stacked against them and still triumph. and i hope that they will be able to, because they deserve to, more than anyone else.