i 'd been a little afraid of the same thing . it 's no wonder- '' `` who 's a single parent ? '' she sighed , thinking she might as well tell him everything . now , i was taking it all in . `` it 's heavier than it looks , '' he said . i wonder if any of her nerves this morning are leftover from her breakdown last night . when we got back to the line of privates waiting for haircuts , i could barely stand straight . 