Feeling bad, 101

I think I've given people the impression that Carolyn is always beating up Penelope. This simply is not true.

For one, nobody wants to read how many hugs they give each other every day. That would be boring to read and boring to write. It's so much more fun to poke at our imperfections, don't ya think?

And for two, (Steve says I never have a two, so I'll show him) Carolyn loves Penelope, very, very much. She wants to help her walk. She wants to wake her up first thing in the morning. She wants to make sure I don't forget Penelope's juice.

It's just that sometimes, Carolyn gets frustrated. She might be playing a very elaborate pretend game with her toys when Penelope, acting as a diapered Godzilla, attacks the village. Penelope can be pulling out clumps of Carolyn's hair. Carolyn, who looks a lot older than she is and sometimes is treated as such, could be having a wonderful 2 moment.

And so sometimes Carolyn strikes out in a diva-bitch manner. Give her a break. She still hasn't perfected sentences.

And just think about how tough Penny will be. Carolyn doesn't have enough time on Penelope to get too mean before it comes back to haunt her.