“I loved you before I knew whether you would live with me.”

Different.

“I chose to become your parent when you needed one.”

Different.

Her worth did not depend on my being morally superior to Samantha.

Children should not owe gratitude because another adult failed.

PART 59 — SAMANTHA MEETS HER

Daisy was seven.

She knew who Samantha was.

Understood enough of the history.