Today, around 11 a.m., Clara returned home after a four-month business trip. She didn’t call ahead to let her husband or son know she was coming.

betrayal. Not what Clara had imagined in that first moment.

Just confusion.
Poor decisions.
Clumsy attempts at doing something right.

When it was over, Clara sighed deeply.

“This was handled very badly,” she said.

They all nodded.

“But… it’s already happened.”

Apologies followed—from all of them.

Clara looked at the three of them. Her expression softened slightly.continue reading …