getting my own dental work because Amara needed braces.”
I paused.
“So no, I’m not going to comfort you because accountability is expensive.”
He eventually entered a repayment arrangement.
Part of his wages went toward what he owed.
He sold his newer car and bought something cheaper.
He moved from his expensive condo into a smaller apartment.
But the financial consequences were not the part that affected him most.
The children were.
Adam wanted to make up for twelve years immediately.
Twelve-year-olds do not work that way.
He wanted weekends.
They weren’t ready.
He wanted to attend every activity.
Amara didn’t want him at her art show.
He bought Andy tickets to a professional baseball game.
Andy asked if his best friend could go instead.
He tried talking to Ashton about robotics.
Ashton politely answered questions and then returned to his project.
Adam once called me afterward.
“I don’t know
