My Mom Showed Up With A U Haul Until The Man In The Suit Stood Up

across the living room floor. The Persian rug had survived. A victory worth celebrating, honestly.

I picked up my coffee mug and sat back down at the kitchen island where the whole mess had started. Same chair, same house, very different mindset.

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