Thea
He's walking away, but I'm not ready for him to go just yet.
I touch my fingers to my tingling lips, then reach for his hand. As I lace my fingers with his, he turns to face me. There's an unexpected warmth in his eyes, a kindness that I don't remember seeing before. Now that I know a bit more about his story, I understand that he's been through a lot.
I want to tell him that his daughter's dislike of him feels unfair.
Being an adult means that relationships are difficult and, given what his late wife did to him, I can completely understand where he's coming from and why he feels nothing for her.
“I'm sorry you've been through so much.” I want to validate him, to make him feel seen and heard. “It's hard to learn that you've been cheated on. It's hard to lose someone suddenly and
