Watching for the Signs (6)

“Are we almost there?” asked little Anna after they had traveled for several minutes. “No, Honey,” Mother smiled and tried to explain, “It will be a long time before we get to Grandma’s house.” Anna took the news quite well, until several more minutes had elapsed. “Are we almost there yet?” she asked again. And again. Lydia and Nathan knew it would be a long trip, but Anna’s impatience made their own grow too. Finally she fell asleep. “Are we almost there yet?” whispered Nathan. Mother looked...