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I wasn’t angry anymore. Anger required energy, and I had none left.
I was just done.
“Let’s get you some breakfast.”
But while they ate their cereal and cookies, I did something different.
I opened Excel on my laptop and started typing.
I tracked everything. Every single expense, every lost opportunity, and every dollar this “occasional favor” had cost me over three months.
Total: $354.31
I created an invoice.
Professional. Clean. Itemized.
“Childcare and Related Expenses: August through November”
Then, I made a calendar for the next month.
Every morning slot from five to eight, I wrote in bold letters: “BOOKED. $50 per morning. Prepayment required.”
I pinned both documents to my refrigerator with magnets.
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