My daughter had been sneaking visits, terrified I’d forbid them. Her stepdad had helped her, thinking he was protecting us both from more pain. In that moment, anger, heartbreak, and understanding collided.
I didn’t forgive the past. I didn’t erase the hurt. But I chose something else—for my daughter. I returned with them, so she wouldn’t have to hide, so her final memories could be honest. Sitting together in that room was hard, but real. Love doesn’t erase old wounds. It doesn’t make impossible choices painless. But it can give us the courage to face them together.
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