Memo

To: Lucy

Mommy and Other Mommy take showers just about every day. Showers do involve water, but they are not painful. Neither are they frightening. In fact, we like them. We aren't flexible like you are, so we have to resort to other methods to clean ourselves. We understand that you fear for our lives every time we get in the shower, but we don't need you to warn us (at the top of your lungs for the entire duration of the shower) about the dangers inherent in water. We don't know why the shower suddenly started to scare you, but we are not afraid. Do not worry. We love you, and we will protect you should the shower attack you.