Parenthood by Robert M Pirsig

“Chris seems to understand my remoteness better than they do, perhaps because he’s more used to it and his relationship to me is such that he has to be more concerned. In his face I sometimes see a look of worry, or at least anxiety, and wonder why, and then discover that I’m angry. Other times he’s running and jumping all over the place and I wonder why and discover that it’s because I’m in a good mood.”