Cleaned Her House for Eight Years, Then Before Moving Away She Asked Me to Come Back Without My Cleaning Supplies – Middle Aged Club

Mrs. W — The  kitchen faucet is dripping. Might need a new washer. — C.

Mrs. W — Found an earring under the couch cushion. Pearl. It’s in the little dish by the door. — C.

Sometimes she was home. On those days, she mostly stayed out of my way. She’d sit in the living room with a book, or out on the back porch with a cup of tea. When I passed her, she’d nod. When I finished, she’d walk through the house and say thank you.

Once in a while, she’d ask a question.“How is your daughter?”

“She’s good. She’s in fourth grade. She likes to draw.”

“What does she draw?”

“Houses, mostly. She draws houses all the time. Little floor plans. Where the rooms go. She says she’s going to build her own house someday.”