As we left the store, Mom turned to me and said, “Do you remember when Daddy was dying?”

I nodded. “Yes, I do remember that.”

“Do you remember how he said, ‘You buy her anything she wants. Anything at all.'”

I looked at Mom, stifling a smile. “Who was the her?”

“Me.”

“No, I don’t think I remember that.”

Straight faced, she said, “He did. He said to buy me everything I want.”

With a laugh, I said, “Well, we better get started.”