Vacant by Choice
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After dinner, I stayed at home until evening before leaving.
My mother tried to put a bank card into my hand, saying it was her private savings and that I should take it.
I refused and pushed it back to her.
"Mom, I really don't need money. Keep it and buy yourself something nice."
She could not persuade me, so she finally gave up.
As I sat in the car and watched my family home grow farther away in the rearview mirror, warmth filled my heart.
No matter how much hurt you suffer outside, home will always be the safest place in the world.
Living alone was very comfortable.
Every morning, I went to the park across from the apartment complex to run. Afterward, I came home, brewed tea, and sat o