A necessity is something you have to have.
A luxury is different. It’s something you’d like to have but don’t really need.
Sometimes a luxury gets turned into a necessity. My mom turned my afternoon naps into something she needs but I don’t. I don’t even like naps.
When you’re little — I’m this many — you don’t get to decide whether something is a necessity or a luxury. When we go to the coffee shop the big people need need need their coffee. Their coffee is a necessity. But when I ask ask ask for a donut there’s a good chance I’ll end up with a bagel.
Maybe you’ve noticed that sometimes things fall into place and you get a special treat even if you haven’t been good. Not long ago I knew I was going to get a donut no matter what.
That morning was special because my grandma was visiting. And the coffee shop still had donuts with sprinkles which they usually run out of early because who doesn’t want sprinkles? My mom’s mom (maybe my dad’s mom, not sure) liked watching me eat it.
If you or anybody else were to ask me if a grandmother is a luxury or a necessity, I wouldn’t know what to say. Maybe both. Let me think about it. Okay, yeah, maybe both.
