Lily’s kindergarten teacher called me up, asking if everything was alright with our family. I was like, yeah, why? Then she told me the kids were supposed to draw their families, and Lily drew just three people: me, her, and her big brother Liam. When the teacher asked her where her dad was, Lily just clammed up.
I was shocked ‘cause my husband’s always been so attentive to both me and Lily. So, that evening, I asked her, “Sweetheart, why didn’t you draw Daddy in school? Did he do something to upset you?”
“I can’t tell you.”
“Why, honey? You can tell your mom anything.”
After some hesitation, she replied, “Okay, I’ll show you, Mommy,” and took my hand. To my surprise, she led me to the garage and, among the boxes, she pulled out
MY 5-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER STARTED DRAWING OUR FAMILY WITHOUT HER DAD — WHEN I FOUND OUT THE REASON, I WAS SPEECHLESS.
