Since I used to teach, I never thought I’d have to teach my rich daughter-in-law Veronica how to be polite. But when she took me to a fancy dinner and then left me with a shocking $5,375 bill, I knew I had to speak out.
Veronica, a powerful lawyer, had always looked down on me, and I knew it was her way of making me feel bad.
I wasn’t going to let her off the hook, though. I chose to fight back and teach her a lesson she would never forget with my smarts and life experience.
With the help of my friends, I planned to clean her huge house from top to bottom, and I even left her a thoughtful gift: a list of all the times she had been rude to me.
Finally, they had to say sorry in public, which went viral on social media, and pay $5,500 to settle the debt and court fees.
Veronica was shocked and surprised by how smart and determined I was. She said she was sorry and wanted to start over. Things have been better between us since then. She now comes to me for advice and even wants to spend time with me.
I learnt that tough love is needed to teach people a lesson sometimes. I’m happy to say that even though I’m no longer teaching, I still know a few things that I can teach.
