For two young girls still learning how the world turns, the morning of Dec. 15, 2014, seemed like the end of it.
Through tears, they tried to comprehend what their father, Michael Malone, had just told them. He had been fired from his job as head coach of the Sacramento Kings. With less than two years in town, it had seemed like the Malone family was just settling in.
But, yes, this was happening. And it was still a school day. Because, in fact, the world does keep turning.
"It's tough," Malone said. "People don't see that side.