The Chair He Bought, The Dog They Tried to Take, and the Choice

“I know.”

She sounded like she’d been crying.

“I’ve been called every name,” she said shakily. “People said they hope I end up alone. People told me to… to—” She stopped, voice cracking.

I felt sick.

Not because she didn’t deserve consequences.

But because cruelty multiplies.

It spreads like mold.

And if we’re not careful, we become the very thing we claim continue reading …