My mother-in-law pointed at the door during New Year’s dinner and snapped, **“If you don’t like my rules, get out!”** – Welcome

simply accepted the version that required the least effort.

“If everyone thought I was somewhere else, why didn’t anybody even send me Merry Christmas?”

She closed her eyes.

“I should have.”

“That isn’t the question.”

“I know.”

Eventually, she said, “I think we all assumed you’d be fine.”

Of course.

Everyone always assumed I would be fine.

Because I usually continue reading …