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I knew when I married Bob, I would divorce him one day, because men are like lawyers. They can’t be trusted. And I would know because I am one . . . and so is he.
Yeah, that is what they all say, but only once they get caught. They’re not sorry for what they’ve done. They’re sorry that you know what they’ve done.
But there’s no place in the world for us anymore because I can’t be married to someone I don’t trust. To me trust is like glass. Once you break it, you can’t put it back together—and even if you tried, you’d end up cutting yourself in the process. So, you may as well just throw it away.
I truly wish things were different. They were supposed to be different. Parenthood is supposed to make you want to be a better person, or at the very least, make you think you’re a better person. Motherhood changed me just like I knew it would. But apparently, becoming a father did nothing for Bob. He didn’t only cheat on me. He cheated on our family. And he pretended to be something he’s not capable of being—decent.
Because, as I said, becoming a mother changed me, and I know they say people can’t change. They can though. At the core, we are who we are—but that doesn’t mean parts of us can’t soften or harden over time.
garage. It would have bothered me years ago, but it doesn’t anymore. A view is only a view until you stop appreciating it, and eventually, we all do.
Something inside of his chest cracks, but I keep going because I know broken ribs happen often during CPR. It’s as though God calls back to his original deal with Adam, removing a rib to create life again.
Sometimes we have to see ourselves as the person we want to be before we can become that person.”
Whoever did this has kept this secret for twelve years now, and as they say, two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.”
I can tell by the look in his eyes that he wants to tear into me—and I think I might let him.
After all, truth is stranger than fiction, or at least that’s what people will say when they hear it.
