“Remember that the purpose of this exercise is to cement in your granddaughter’s mind a sense of wonder and belonging alike: the foundation of a lifetime love of New York City. You are starting for her a storyline that should lead her to move here in time, and always to thank you for this initial, life-changing gift.”
— Sam Sifton, turning wonderfully sweet at the end of his column today, and reminding me of the first time my parents took me to New York, as a child, at Christmas, and how I’ve wanted to live there ever since.
