My Children Disowned Me At Christmas, So I Gave Them An Envelope. The Next Day, I Woke Up To 67 Missed Calls

Tidying Up Loose Ends

I placed the prototype back down and began tidying the scattered screwdrivers and wire strippers. As I hung a wrench on the wall, my mind drifted to the meeting I attended just twenty-four hours ago.

The lawyers in their expensive suits had been very eager to get my signature on the dotted line. I secured the final tool in its place, knowing that piece of paper changed everything.

The ink was barely dry, and my life was already different.