The mom of two, juggling life with ADHD and feeling overwhelmed after a bad week, picked up her children from school and returned home. Upon entering their rooms, she found their beds neatly made, something her children never did.

"Did you make your beds this morning?" she asked, surprised.

Both children shook their heads, equally puzzled. "We thought you did it," they replied.

"But I didn't," she insisted, a mysterious feeling growing inside her.

As the afternoon wore on, the family discovered more oddities. The children's toys were arranged perfectly, their homework folders were sorted by subject, and their clothes were folded neatly.

The mom's mind raced. Had she done all this and forgotten? Her children insisted they hadn't done it either.

"What's happening?" her youngest asked, eyes wide with curiosity.

"I don't know," she said, both amazed and bewildered.

Determined to solve the mystery, the mom reviewed footage from a small camera she used to monitor the living room for security…

...

There, in the footage, she saw her children, early in the morning, tidying the house and making their beds.

She called them over, and they revealed the truth.

“We saw you crying yesterday and we wanted to help.” 

“But why didn’t you tell me right away?” 

"Because we love you and wanted it to be a surprise, Mom. Life is full of surprises, and they don’t have to be all bad."

Tears welled in the mom's eyes as she hugged her children tightly, realizing that in their own sweet way, they had reached out to support her, creating a mystery that turned out to be a beautiful expression of love and understanding.

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