Sixty-five years old. No paycheck. No thank you. No rest. Just a free babysitter for 2 years. My own son watched it happen and said nothing. The day I chose myself – he called it selfish. I called it survival. I chose survival…. They never expected what came next….. – News

and it doesn’t really work for us to take those days. Leon has a client dinner on the 23rd, and I have a morning shift. Can you come in just for the morning on the 23rd? Just until noon.”

I said no politely.

I reminded her that Ruth was visiting. I reminded her I had told them a month ago.

There was a long pause on the phone.

Then Betty said, “I just continue reading …