Walton Merritt

**Diary Entry** *10th May, 2023* “What am I rescuing you from today?” asked Oliver, stirring his second

**Diary Entry – A Life of Love and Late Blooming** My daughter was a beauty. Though she came to me late

Margaret Whitmore swore she’d never become one of those dreadful mothers-in-law. She was a kind, caring

One morning, I stepped into my garden and noticed an elderly woman sitting under the awning at my neighbor’s house.

When I was just eleven, my mum decided to remarry. Her new husband didn’t fancy having me around, so

Grandma listened to my aunt and threw us out—my husband and me. The first night, we had to sleep on the street.

“My Mum Berates Me for Not Helping Care for My Ill Brother”: After finishing secondary school

My husband has been living with his supposedly “ill” mother for six months now and has no

“Mum, have you completely lost your mind?” Emily’s words hit Lydia like a punch to the gut.

The first day of winter didn’t begin well. Emily had to work, and the weather was miserable—snow mixed