Reflection

VIVIENNE

“Vince…” I said as I tried to reach out to him. Unfortunately, he stepped back

He was clearly upset!

His words hit harder than I anticipated. He never said something like that to me even before. So, hearing him talk about his real feelings was making my heart ache.

I felt a lump forming in my throat. Vince wasn’t the type to express himself openly, so the fact that he had spoken up now meant that his feelings were strong. It hurt knowing that we had let him down like this, and I hated that he felt overlooked, like he was less important than Vera. The last thing I ever wanted was for one of my kids to feel unloved or left out, yet here we were, with Vince telling me exactly that.

How did we not see it? How did I not notice sooner?

I stood there, unsure of how to respond right away. Ezekiel seemed just as taken aback as well, his mouth opening slightly as if to say something, but nothing came out.

“No. You’re always telling me to let it go. Always telling me to be patient bec