“I upgraded your flight to First Class!”
“You did what?“
“And you get lounge access!”
“Emily, how much did that cost?”
“Mostly miles.”
“How many miles?”
A pause. “Almost all of them.”
“Sweetheart, you could have saved those for a trip of your own!”
Her voice softened. “Mom, you’ve spent your whole life taking care of everybody else. You took care of Dad when he was sick. You took care of me. You took care of four hundred kids a year who all thought you were their second mother. Let someone spoil you for once.”
I had to put my hand over my mouth for a second before I could answer.