Everyone was set to come to my house for Christmas dinner this year, but days before, my brother and his wife suddenly showed up, asking to stay over. Although their visit was unexpected, I didn’t mind much, until my sister-in-law pushed me to the edge with her unbelievable antics!
A week before Christmas, my brother Ryan and his wife, Lindsey, arrived at our front door, bundled up and looking frazzled. Their heating system had broken, and with the cold snap, their house had become unlivable. Despite my reservations, my husband, Nathan, and I welcomed them in, unaware of the disaster awaiting our kindness. “Thanks for letting us crash here,” Ryan said, setting their bags down in the hallway. “We might be here over the holidays because, for the life of us, we can’t find an electrician during this time to assist us, but we’ll keep trying.”