If You Can Do Better, Prove It

The life trial system "If You Think You Can Do Better, Prove It" burst onto the scene like a traveling circus promising wonders.

The idea was plain enough: "If you reckon someone's life is a mess, and you think you can do better, go ahead and prove it. There's a reward waiting if you do."

Before I knew it, my whole family had me pegged for the fool in the middle of the show. There was my mother, dreaming of turning me into some grand goose; my husband, who'd spent years dodging his rightful share of the family load; and my son, mortified by the very sight of me.