“Just So You Know, We’re Using Your House for Christmas,” My Daughter-in-Law Texted — She Never Asked

I guess I assumed that’s the role of the ‘mom of the family.’ That you… didn’t mind. That you… liked it. I never… I never stopped to consider that you might feel imposed upon.”

“That’s because you didn’t need to,” I said, not unkindly. “Someone was always doing the work for you.”

She winced. “Yeah,” she said. “I see that now.”

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