When Christmas arrived, the house was filled with the delicious aromas of the food Lucy had prepared. As guests began to arrive and gathered around the dinner table, one of Connor’s friends exclaimed, “Aunt Lucy, this food is amazing! Did you cook all of it yourself?”
“I did, Ross,” Lucy replied with a smile, noticing her son’s pride. She was happy, but also missed her husband, Ron, especially during this first Christmas without him.
“Lucy,” Eve said, “I doubted that you would make so many delicious things!”
“Thank you, Eve,” Lucy responded, with a plan in mind to teach Eve a lesson.
After dinner, while cleaning the table together, Eve had a look of envy on her face. The compliments and guests’ enjoyment of Lucy’s food had affected her. “Lucy, can we talk?” Eve asked later.
“Sure,” Lucy said. “What’s on your mind, Darling?”
“I didn’t realize how much you do around the house. I’ve wanted to take it easy, so I added to your load. I’m so sorry.”
Lucy smiled, knowing Eve had learned her lesson. “It’s more than fine,” Lucy said. “I just need you to know that as much as I want to help around the house, I’m old, and my knees aren’t the same anymore.”
“We make a great team,” Eve said. “Come on, let’s go put your feet up. I’ll make you a cup of tea.”
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