“Maybe a few things we haven’t discovered yet.

But most of who you become will be your own doing.”

She appeared satisfied by this answer, then asked whether dinosaurs got hiccups.

Sunday was harder.

After our walk, Willa told Elena that she wanted to come to Chicago with me.

When Elena explained that she was staying home, Willa burst into tears.

She accused both of us of being unfair.

My instinct was to promise the trip immediately, buy tickets, and remove the disappointment.