JAL3
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I raised my sister's children for 12 years. I did it because their father's employment made it more expedient for me to do it.
Now, the oldest boy is in college. He lives in half of a duplex I own and I knock of some of the rent so I can use the garage as my "rocket lab". His father, a good guy, shut down his business in South Padre Island because of hurricane damage and moved in with my nephew last week.
Today, Toby, my brother in law, hands me a check for a part of the rent. I asked him how come. He told me that he had been doing some work in the back yard and arranging things to his liking when his son stopped him. He liked stuff better the other way. Toby said he was the father.
This is where it gets good.
My nephew told him: "As long as you live under my roof we go by my rules!"
Toby decided that he better pay part of the rent so he gets a say as well.
When I think of all the time that boy rolled his eyes at me when I said those very words...
Now, the oldest boy is in college. He lives in half of a duplex I own and I knock of some of the rent so I can use the garage as my "rocket lab". His father, a good guy, shut down his business in South Padre Island because of hurricane damage and moved in with my nephew last week.
Today, Toby, my brother in law, hands me a check for a part of the rent. I asked him how come. He told me that he had been doing some work in the back yard and arranging things to his liking when his son stopped him. He liked stuff better the other way. Toby said he was the father.
This is where it gets good.
My nephew told him: "As long as you live under my roof we go by my rules!"
Toby decided that he better pay part of the rent so he gets a say as well.
When I think of all the time that boy rolled his eyes at me when I said those very words...
