Sometimes it means trusting your instincts.
And sometimes it means being willing to stand against the person you once believed would always stand beside you.
I kissed Sadie’s forehead.
“Me too, sweetheart.”
She smiled.
Then she stood and went upstairs.
I remained on the couch for a few minutes, listening to the quiet house.
The night Sadie came home from the hospital, I had been terrified that I might lose her.
I hadn’t known that I was also about to lose the marriage I thought I had.
But I had gained something I would never trade.
My daughter knew that when she was hurting, she could come to me.
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