“What is the school run — or the walk you always take — like right now?”

Why this question

Who carries what, the conversations on the way, the spot where they always run ahead. The route you could walk blindfold.

Capturing it in voice

• ·If a sibling wanders in mid-recording, keep going. The interruption is the memory.
• ·Answer it yourself first, then ask them the same question and keep both. Two voices, one moment.
• ·You don't need quiet. You need now. Record it in the car, on the walk to school, at the foot of the bed.

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