I’ve had my fair share of difficult neighbors, but none quite like Meredith. Her demand to remove my harmless solar lights seemed petty at first, but what happened next had her pleading at my doorstep.

I never really believed in karma—until this happened. I always thought fate had a way of not siding with me, but my perspective has since changed.

My name is Cecelia, a 40-year-old single mom navigating the challenges of being both a marketing manager in a bustling downtown firm and the mother to the most amazing girl, Lily.