“She’s just finding her way,” she used to say, smoothing her skirt like the comment didn’t sting.
But I saw the hurt behind her eyes.
The truth is, Grandma gave Karen everything she could.
She scrimped and saved to put herself through college. She helped her with rent, car repairs, and even loaned her money when she lost a job in her 30s. But it was never enough.
Karen had a way of making Grandma feel small, like whatever she gave was the bare minimum and never worth appreciating.
The last time Karen came home before Grandma got sick, she spent most of the visit criticizing the wallpaper and complaining about the lack of central air. Grandma never said a word in her defense, just kept moving around the kitchen like the insults hadn’t landed. She still cooked her favorite meal, chicken and dumplings, but Karen barely touched it.
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