- I know.
“Then you should be present in her life. Not just by money or congratulations. By time. Through kept promises. By showing up when you say you’re going to show up.
He agreed.
I want to try.
I looked at my mother.
And you have to accept that Emily exists. It’s not a threat to our family. It’s part of it, even if you never want to be close to you.
My mom started crying.
- You’re right, Sarah. I know I was wrong. I can’t change the past, but I don’t want to be the reason why someone is being kept at a distance.
In the months that followed, things didn’t fix overnight. Dad continued cardiac treatment and started taking short walks every morning. The mother reduced her impulsive expenses and agreed to talk to a counselor about how she had managed her anxiety and dissatisfaction in her marriage.
