Expressed concern regarding the mother’s psychological fragility and the family’s wish to shield her from decisional burden.

Consultant acknowledged and noted that shielding a decision-maker from a decision is not the same as protecting her.

Warren Tso said that out loud, in a conference room, on the fourth of March 2021, to my mother-in-law’s face.

And he wrote it down.

Part Twelve: The Names

We had two names and we had not decided which was which.

That is completely ordinary with twins.

You pick two, you meet them, you assign them.