Setting: Mom and Dad discuss their feelings when each of their three children left home – a career son, a runaway daughter, and a soldier.

Scene: Center stage at a table

Players:
Mom – Gladys, 
Dad - Homer, 
Son - Jim, 
Daughter - Lola, 
Son - Lance

GLADYS: Next week is our wedding anniversary Homer. Can you believe it? 

HOMER: Seems like yesterday. Time sure flies.

GLADYS: When we’re having fun??

HOMER: (laughs) Yeah – some of the time. Really Gladys it’s been quite a ride! Our marriage that is. We’ve had our ups and downs – of course. Mostly ups.

GLADYS: Sure have. Went best when I got my way. (laughs) 

HOMER: Remember when each of our kids left home?

GLADYS: Do I? I cried every time.

HOMER: Remember when Jim left for college and then went on to medical school? 

GLADYS: Yes I do. And as we often said, i…