Hot Water

Noah had just finished eating and came over to the sink where I was washing dishes. He asked if he could rinse his hands off in my dishwater, and I said yes. He put his hands in and jerked them right out and exclaimed, "How can you stand such hot water?! You are the bravest woman in the world!" It reminded me of being in that same position as a kid and thinking the same thing about my mom. She would crank the faucet all the way to the left to get the hottest water and then plunge her hands right into it and wash the dishes. I used to think she was a superhero with hands covered in some material other than skin.