‘Right you two. Let’s say some prayers before school, ask God to bless us on this day,’ smiled Julia, swiping a stray curl from her daughter Lucy’s brow. Lucy and her brother Ben nodded and took their seats.
Hands together at the breakfast table the three of them murmured their supplication to God. Concluding with a fervent amen, Julia laid her hand over Lucy’s.
‘You know baby, we are supposed to keep our eyes shut when we pray to God.’
Lucy frowned and scooped up a spoonful of cornflakes.
‘Sure, it’s not like he sees though,’ she said.
‘Oh he does. God sees everything. And wants us to honour him in our prayers. So next time, eyes stay closed. Ok baby?’
‘Ok,’ sighed Lucy.
A few hours later after the morning school run, a bit of gardening and some housework, Julia decided it was wise to have a shower before she headed to the bank. Her back was sore after her exertions and her swollen breasts were aching and much relieved to be freed from the confines of her maternity bra.