It might be for the best. If Diarmuid was too caught up in the drawing, he might ask Steve to show him how and...that would be a disaster. No matter how much this little guy practices, drawing will never be his thing...

Diarmuid crawls up onto the bench next to Steve and leans into him, "That is how life goes. We can try to prepare, but it still surprises us. Especially in a place like this. I got to be an adult for a while! It was neat...but it wasn't what I thought it would be. But...that is what being an adult is, right? You have to deal with the unexpected all the time. Did the event change you? Is that why you are upset?"