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I heard my children-in-law giggling about how they would divide my money once I left after receiving my diagnosis. They treated me like a bank, not family, and their icy remarks pierced my heart. They were unaware that I was listening. I made the decision to alter things, but not in the way you might expect.
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Pretending To Sleep
I laid on the couch with my ears open and my eyes closed. In the adjacent room, Sarah and Emily, my children-in-law, were engaged in a lively conversation. They thought I was asleep. “Consider everything we could purchase,” Sarah chuckled. “First, definitely a new car,” Emily said. With every phrase, my heart fell farther. In my household, I felt alienated. They were unaware that I was listening and taking notes on everything they sloppily said.
Pretending To Sleep
