They put up the flat I rented for sale, so I had to move out. I cleaned every corner and left. The next day, the landlady called.

I got scared that they’d found something broken.

But she started to thank me for cleaning the place.

And then she suddenly said, “How come you’re so kind and respectful when most people would have left a mess?” Her voice sounded genuinely puzzled, almost emotional.

I laughed softly and told her I wasn’t raised to walk away from something without leaving it better than I found it

. Continues…