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"Ben! This is perfect! You made our family soup!" she said. I felt proud. The soup was good. It tasted like home.

Alice is a young woman. She works in an office as an accountant. She likes her job. Her friends at work call her “Miss Marple”. Alice loves detective books. Her favorite writer is Agatha Christie. She also likes puzzles, horoscopes, and coffee. Every morning, she drinks coffee with milk and reads her horoscope. “ Bad luck for Leo all day!” reads Alice. Today, the office is noisy. “What's wrong?” Alice asks her colleague Max. “Boss's laptop is missing. He thinks someone stole it!” answers Max.

Eight years ago, my life changed dramatically. In the space of a month, I filed for a divorce, returned to my mom's home, and changed job. The first change hurt, the second one burned with shame, while the third one became an epic challenge: in my little cosy swamp, a rowing contest began.