How funny and sad is it that I’m giving parenting advice and support to Shifra when I’m kinda muddling through it myself right now?
“Remind me of our goal today?” Shifra asked, eyes on the streets ahead.
“We have a fancy-shmancy anniversary shabbaton coming up, and according to the head of the Neshei, my clothing judgment can’t be trusted.”
“She said that?”
“Not in so many words,” I amended, then filled her in on some background.
“If that woman can’t appreciate what she has in front of her, then the rest of the world will.” A smirk played around Shifra’s mouth.
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