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

It looks thoroughly used, which is the best thing a gift can look like — like it’s been loved rather than preserved.

She and Maya FaceTime sometimes, supervised, careful, with the particular delicacy of two kids navigating a relationship their parents complicated. Whether they’ll be close someday, truly close, the way cousins can be — I don’t know. continue reading …