He considered that for a long time.

Then he announced that he was going to learn to fix aircraft and that he would always tell people if he broke something.

“That seems like a good beginning,” I told him.

Olivia wanted less explanation and more assurance.

She asked whether Grandma Margaret would still love her if she lost the star ornament.

She asked whether she could invite her grandmother to a school performance.

She asked whether a person could love a grandchild before meeting her.