“Hello The bright side,
I am 68 years old, recently retired, and have two grandchildren (3 and 5). I have been a doctor for 30 years, and when my patients found out I was retiring, they surprised me with a wonderful gift, an all-inclusive luxury cruise. It was completely unexpected and something I could never have done on my own. I was so excited about this, I was counting down the days.
When I told my son and daughter-in-law (DIL) about the trip, I thought they would be happy for me. Instead, my DIL said something like, “Oh, that’s perfect! You’ve been so tired lately. I’ll go with you and take the kids too. We all need a break!”
She clearly expected me To watch the kids while she’s “relaxing.” I smiled and said, “Of course, how beautiful,” and let her think that everything was fine. Then I quietly called the cruise line and moved my trip one month later. Same ship, same route, just different history.
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