Mud covered the floors.
Napkins, wrappers, and crumbs mysteriously appeared in every room.
And every single time I politely asked if she could help clean up…
She laughed.
« Oh, sweetheart… »
« This house has a woman to clean it. »
Then she’d wink at Daniel as though she’d delivered the funniest joke in history.
Daniel hated those comments.
More than once he told her,
« Mom, that’s enough. »