Relief sets in.

My mother had emailed me complaining of dry red patches on her skin, asking if I had any recommendations. I suggested she try a good moisturizer and drinking more water. Matt was standing nearby when I read the first part of her response:

Mom: Well, we have a little vaseline laying around and some lotion we picked up for Lindsay awhile back.
Me: Eew!
Matt: What?
Mom: Maybe I'll try the lotion and save the vaseline for Lindsay when her lips start drying out.
Me: Oh, good!
Matt: What??
Me: Oh, nothing. I thought mom was going to put vaseline on her face, but it turns out she's not.
Matt: Oh.