I replaced them.
Every individual request seemed small enough to accommodate.
And every time I reminded myself that she was carrying my grandchild.
I wanted her to feel comfortable.
I wanted David to be happy.
I wanted to be the kind of mother-in-law who made life easier rather than more difficult.
But generosity can become dangerous when the people receiving it begin to mistake it for an obligation.
Slowly, Harper stopped asking whether something was all right with me.
She started announcing what she wanted changed.
The thermostat was adjusted
