“I thought you’d want me to take them because you were buying.”

“Then I’ve got another thing to get right.”

She smiled.

We compared what the girls actually used instead of treating price as proof that a product was better.

I bought the agreed supplies and kept the receipt with the household papers.

Maya kept the list so she could update it as the girls grew.

On the way back, she talked about her grandmother’s apartment.

Which room got the light, which cupboard needed fixing, where the stroller fitted without blocking the entrance.