And every Sunday, my grandchildren come for lunch.
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Last week, Emily asked me something that brought tears to my eyes.
“Grandpa, why do grown-ups sometimes hurt people they love?”
I thought for a moment.
“Sometimes people become so afraid of losing what they want that they forget what they already have.”
She hugged me.
“Well, I don’t want your money, Grandpa. I just want you.”
I held her close and cried.
Because at seventy-eight, after everything I’d experienced, those were the richest words
I’d ever heard.
And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: No matter how old you are, nobody—not even your own child—has the right to take away your dignity, your freedom, or your peace.
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