My 10-year-old daughter always rushed to the bathroom as soon as she came home from school. When I asked, “Why do you always take a bath right away?” she smiled and said, “I just like to be clean.” However, one day while cleaning the drain, I found something. The moment I saw it, my whole body started trembling, and I immediately…
They drop shoes in the wrong place, talk with their mouths full, complain about homework, and raid the kitchen like they have not eaten in weeks. Lily used to be exactly that kind of child—bright, careless, noisy in the most comforting way.
She used to call out, “Mom, I’m home!” before the door even closed behind her.
