Episode 351: Patience Has its Rewards

Mazolli sits at the kitchen table and peels an orange. He works carefully and slowly, intending to take the entire peel off in one piece. The twins sit next to him, watching. As his thumb separates the peel from the flesh, he encounters thin spots and proceeds even more carefully. This is a tricky undertaking, he tells the twins. They nod, wide eyed and silent. Mazolli refocuses his concentration and sprints to the end, letting the long orange curl drop to the table. The twins clap loudly, pick up the peel, and drape it around their necks. Mazolli beams.