After weeks of caring for my mom, I returned home to find my cherished garden transformed into a plastic nightmare. My mother-in-law, Linda, had given it a “makeover” behind my back, tearing out my beloved flowers and replacing them with tacky plastic gnomes. I was horrified.

Linda and I had always had a rocky relationship, with her constantly inserting herself into every aspect of our lives. She never understood my love for gardening, dismissing it as old-fashioned. But my garden was my sanctuary, and seeing it destroyed was devastating.

When I confronted Linda, she arrogantly claimed she was “helping” and even suggested I owed her for the gnomes. Her audacity infuriated me, but I knew arguing would be pointless.

A week later, karma struck. Linda called me, frantic. Her pristine garden had been destroyed by a family of wild raccoons. The irony was too perfect. She asked for my help, but I couldn’t resist a little payback.

“Maybe if you spent more time on your own garden instead of ruining mine, this wouldn’t have happened,” I said, leaving her speechless.

As I drove away, I felt a sense of justice. Linda had finally experienced the pain she’d caused me. Hopefully, this would make her think twice before meddling in our lives again. The universe had its way of balancing things out, and I couldn’t help but smile at the outcome.