Norris quickly nodded, "Sure, sure, we'll catch up later."

Owen gave a slight nod, then took his leave.

Once inside, Roseanne busied herself with the luggage.

Madge and Norris began to survey their daughter's living space.

A two-bedroom apartment, neither big nor small.

Although the layout and basic fixtures showed signs of wear and tear, the personal touches were evident.

The sofa, cabinets, and appliances all looked brand new.

Some of the unavoidable flaws were cleverly hidden with decorative pieces - a cover here, a screen there, managing to conceal most of the imperfections.

At first glance, it looked like a cozy and well-appointed little apartment.

Seeing the disheveled state of the stairwell earlier, they hadn't held much hope for their daughter's living situation.

But stepping inside, they found themselves in a completely different world.

Madge was pleased.

the rented apartment look so lovely,

her eyes, life could be simple, but one's attitude

she and Norris first got married, Norris's monthly salary was only $3,200, and he had to

arrival, their financial

still buy

had a little extra, she'd opt for something pricier; if it was the end of the month and money was tight, she'd pick wildflowers during their weekend hikes, arranging them in a bottle, and

occasional splurge seemed out of character for a child raised in a regular

about the past, Madge would say she'd forgotten, struggling

suspected that her mother's family must have

same thought, so he'd rather scrimp and save himself than limit Madge's

used to say, "Your mom settled for less when she

all my

her out of that

they faced misfortune, he'd just laugh

en.kiki ay

Law of Thermodynamics? It's about the conservation of energy. Meeting your mom, that was energy plus; the other difficulties in life, that's energy minus. Because the plus was so

then, Roseanne was just starting middle school and had recently

this, she could only draw

Dad thinks he's not unlucky

Being unlucky for the rest

Norris was speechless.

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