A photo frame sits on the guest bed, unplugged and facing the wrong way. It takes thirty seconds to move it to a drawer. No conversation needed. The person who does this has forgiven the gift-giver—not by feeling warmth toward them, but by no longer expecting them to be different. The work continues because the … Continue reading When Forgiveness Doesn’t Look Finished
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Who Cares? : On Nags, Martyrs, the Women Who Give Up, and the Men Who Don’t Get It
"Then I came into the living room at the moment we had to leave and realized that my six-year-old had been wrong. His homework hadn’t been done or checked. His lunch hadn’t been packed. He didn’t have a snack or fresh water. He didn’t have an electronic device to bring to school for their special … Continue reading Who Cares? : On Nags, Martyrs, the Women Who Give Up, and the Men Who Don’t Get It
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