  From urlLink A Day Late and a Dollar Short : Now, Trevor is the only one in the house with a ounce of sense, but it's hard to tell what he's gon' do with it. He smart as hell -- get straight A's and everything -- but he don't seem to be interested in too much of nothing except his sewing machine and other boys, and not necessarily in that order. His mama refuse to believe that he's like that, but I saw it in him whe was little. He was always a little soft. Did everything lightly. But he can't help it. And even though I don't like it, Oprah has helped me understand it. He has a right to be who he is, and I'll love him no matter where he puts his business. That's Viola speaking of her grandson. It's written in first person and each chapter features a new character (so far anyway). It was the But he can't help it. And even though I don't like it, Oprah has helped me understand it. that almost made me roll out of bed laughing. So far, so clever. 
