Margaret helped me find a comfortable one-bedroom apartment in a quiet neighborhood. It had large windows, a small balcony, and an elevator. The rent was affordable, and I could manage the expenses without depending on anyone. I visited twice before signing the lease. For the first time since Dale died, I felt excited about something.
When I told Michelle I wouldn’t be moving into their basement, she became upset. She accused me of rejecting her family and choosing strangers over my grandchildren. I calmly explained that I loved the children, but I wasn’t prepared to pay $800 a month and provide four days of unpaid childcare. Todd interrupted, saying I was making a simple arrangement unnecessarily difficult. I looked at him and replied, “Then perhaps you should find someone else to do the job.”
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