“It will all come out in the wash.” ~ Cervante (Don Quixote), translation varies
I used to assume this meant that the dirt and stains would magically disappear, but once I had kids I realized “going through the wash” revealed things you didn’t know were there, like rocks and small toys and crayons in tiny pockets. Sometimes riches — stray dollar bills and random coins — were exposed. As my children grew it meant finding…