Dirty Dishes

By the time I was old enough to help with household chores, my oldest sister and my brother had already left home. This left my other two sisters, my parents and me, the youngest.

Now, I didn’t mind sweeping the floor, or even washing it. I didn’t mind washing clothes and I actually asked if I could iron! I didn’t mind dusting and I didn’t mind licking out the bowl when Mom baked.

But I hated doing the dishes.

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