One night, as we were playing with our little one, he asked if they could stay up late to watch a movie. Tom looked at me with a grin and said, “Sorry, kiddo. Mom says no.”
I burst out laughing. It was such a simple, funny moment, but it meant so much more to me. It reminded me of just how far I’d come. From the girl who almost let someone else’s mom control her life, to the woman who was living her own happily ever after.
Karma had truly been on my side.
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