“My dad owns every law firm in this province,” the lawyer’s daughter laughed after ramming her brand-new Tesla into my old Subaru

I was sure.

I clicked yes.

The message disappeared, leaving the folder empty.

That was it. No dramatic music, no thunderclap. Just a tiny act of restraint in a world that rarely rewards it.

People like to pretend justice is simple. An eye for an eye. A life for a life. You hurt me, I hurt you twice as hard. There’s a grim kind of satisfaction in that math.continue reading …