“I was just reminded of who you are instead of who I told myself you were. You taught me a full life of lessons, Brody. I didn’t have a clue how to raise a son. Your grandmother did most of the raisin’ with your mother, and I always regretted the lack of time I spent with her growin’ up. She was snatched too soon.” His voice cracks, and my chest splinters. “She left us her boy, and I have regretted a lot of things in my life, but takin’ my resentment for your father out on you is my worst mistake.”
