“Okay, I’m opening the last one! It’s a bear!” Barrett clears his throat and then looks over at Arthur. “I know you like koala bears, but since koalas aren’t really bears, I thought I would get you a teddy bear. Because your name means bear.” The knife falls to the cutting board, and I fan out my fingers on the counter. He looks down at me while talking to Arthur. “Did you know your mom used to call me Bear?”

