Family isn’t something you choose, but something you’re born into. You end up in a group of people with their own good and bad sides. Going through life with family can be like traveling a road full of happy times and unexpected challenges. This journey brings you close together but can also cause some frustrations.

The Story:

When I was 7, a strange dollhouse appeared on our porch, wrapped in newspaper. We thought Santa Claus had brought it, but my parents were just as confused. My dad believed a family friend had sent it. That dollhouse became the best gift of the year, and we spent hours playing with it.

Thirty years later, after my dad passed away, my mom finally told the truth: she had secretly bought the dollhouse and put it on the porch. My dad was a bit controlling and didn’t allow her to buy it, but she did it anyway and kept the secret for 30 years.