Chapter 14: Mother's Day at the Arcas Family Home

Happy Mother's Day, my fellow Panda Lovers. Always remember to appreciate the time you have with your mothers. Time is precious.

Mother's Day in the Arcas household dawned with the quiet tranquility that precedes a storm. The sun peeked through gauzy curtains, casting a soft, deceptive glow across what would soon become a battleground of good intentions and culinary mishaps. On this particular Sunday, an unusual occurrence unfolded: Blakely, the family's champion sleeper, emerged from her cocoon of blankets and stuffed pandas an hour before anyone else. It was a sight so rare it might have warranted its holiday.