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Our home isn’t perfect, but it’s warm, organized, and peaceful.
At least…
It is until my mother-in-law, Carol, decides to visit.
And by « visit, » I mean walk through our front door without warning, without calling, and without the slightest concern that she might be interrupting our day.
She never knocks for long.
She simply opens the door with the spare key she insisted on having « for emergencies. »
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