What if she forgot to ask how the customer was feeling?

What if she hurried because she had another appointment?

Then I remembered all the Sundays when I’d hurried Arthur myself.

He had not needed perfection.

He had needed someone to return.

I let the volunteer do her work, and she came back with a funny story about a retired teacher who insisted on checking the spelling on every shopping receipt.

I grew older while the program grew younger.