Brotherly Concern

"Mom, I'm a littlenervous about kindergarten," Maya said from the backseat yesterday.

"What makes you nervous? I asked.

"Maya," Guillermo politely interrupted. "Most kids in kindergarten aren't nervous by the time they are in second grade."

I choked back a laugh. In second grade, two whole years away. As kind as he was being, that's a long time to go, especially for that a 4 1/2 year old.

"Do you still get nervous at school," I asked Guillermo.

"No," he said. "The only time I was nervous was during the fire drills."