I forgot to bring the kid’s birth certificate.
Theoretically, it was the kid’s responsibility to remember the birth certificate. She was going in to get a learners permit, a step toward independent adulthood, and had filled out all the forms online herself.
I am still the only actual adult, though, and I am for the next 14-odd months. I still need to be …
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