Ethan clung desperately to his grandfather’s coat and looked directly at his father
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Chapter 16
Ethan asked about the snow when he was seven.
Not dramatically.
During dinner.
“Grandpa, how long was I outside?”
Nine hours.
I hated the number.
I answered honestly.
“A long time.”
“Was Dad bad?”
Mark went still.
I looked at Ethan.
“Your dad made a very bad decision.”
He thought.
“Is he still bad?”
“No.”
Mark looked at me.
I continued.
“People aren’t only their worst decision.”
Important.
Then:
“But the worst decisions still matter.”
Also important.
Ethan nodded.
May you like
Satisfied.
Children can handle nuance when adults stop decorating it.
