[ He thinks about it a little, eyes mostly trained at the cat happily chowing away at the tuna. ]

Most kids don't have a reason to, right? They're already being taken care of . [ Should be taken care of, if the fates have any mercy in them. ] Sure, it might be different for brothers and sisters - that's a whole different boatload of responsibilities - but when you've got the whole world in front of you to explore, it's hard to think about other people.

[ And isn't that the way it should be? Wouldn't it be nice if the world were kind enough that kids didn't have to look out for each other and simply do as they pleased?

Man, he's getting old, thinking about sentimental stuff like this. ]

Was your grandfather the one who raised you?