I looked at him.
I’m listening to you.
I am proud of you.
I felt my eyes get wet.
“Because I recovered some of the money?”
He shook his head.
- No. Because you didn’t let what happened to turn you into a big man. You were hurt, you were angry and you had every reason to be. But you continued to work, protect your people and rebuild your life.
I’ve lowered my eyes.
It wasn’t easy.
I know, my daughter.
Then he added:
And I want you to remember something. On the day of the divorce, I didn’t ask you if you were okay because I knew you weren’t. I saw how much you were suffering. But I wanted to make sure that when you can get up again, you’ll have something of your own to build on.
I started to cry.
My father got up and hugged me.
“You’ve been taking care of me all my life, I whispered to them.
