Ally is thirteen, reflecting on young childhood and making new connections. Faced with a friendship mess of her own making, she’s tempted to run away. The words of this familiar song come back to her through the whistled tune of a knowing mentor.

Writing this playful song was a joy. For a song side-quest, our youngest daughter would say we did good. She’s a big fan. She’s little now, but I can imagine playfully asking, “are you a cat?” to bring her back to some difficult conversation in her teenage years. What a fun foundation.