"E-Excuse me, but what is our budget? How much can we spend on the gifts you are giving us?"
One of the kids finally asked Layla this question as he chose what he wanted to buy. There were a few options, but the kid felt scared that he might pick out something too expensive and become attached to it.
Most of the older kids, who felt shame and gratitude, wanted to ask at the same time. But not everyone was in the same boat.
The younger kids, who had just gotten a chance to get whatever they wanted, saw this as an opportunity to grab the costliest thing they could.
It did not matter if that thing was useful to them or not; they just wanted to relish the experience of having money to spend freely.
