Pāhonoa te oro

My… child. There you are… I’ve been looking for you. Why didn’t you answer me? I called you… again and again… and again… …Ah, I see. You were studying, weren’t you? Good child… good child… Tell me. Did you finish today’s homework? …No? That’s not acceptable. If you don’t study… you won’t survive out there. They will laugh at you. They already are… don’t you hear them? It’s okay. Mother will fix you. Let’s begin a test. A very simple one. Just to see how much you understand. Answer carefu