It's really hard for me to understand. Sometimes that's because I just didn't know about stuff in Room so now I have to learn lots of new stuff all at once! And other kids, they have years to learn it so it's not that hard for them. I'm learning that people come in all shapes and sizes, and families do too, but it's really hard for me to think about never having a Ma.

But the stuff that Bull says about his Tama, that sounds like stuff Ma did for me, stuff that your Ma or Dad is supposed to do.

"Did... did your Tama love you?" I ask him. That's one of the most important parts, he didn't say that yet.