My Niece Grabbed My Daughter’s New Tablet and Said, “Auntie Says I Can Have Whatever I Want” — I Didn’t Raise My Voice

purple leggings, a sparkly sweatshirt, and her hair pulled into two slightly uneven ponytails she’d done herself. She looked, as she always does when she’s properly happy, like something warm and lit from the inside.

“Is everyone coming today?” she asked, holding her breath the way kids do when the answer holds enormous power.

“Everyone,” I told her,continue reading …