My Sacred Reckoning

rn from my heartbreak. I played the part of the devoted, na

"our" future. I let him be

about the path I was choosing, came during a church ret

but he made a show of video

tting around a fire pit, drinking beer. Matthew wasn' t look

lly' s heir being the first one out of

waving his own money. "My money'

horses. My children-the children I was sacrificing my body an

her glass. She was there with them, celebrating th

pared. The four little cribs stood in a row, each with a different color scheme w

irst crib. This was supposed to be my son.

deeds he' d been preparing for a new building project. He' d

e petition. It was a single page. I carefully slip

sat with him at

r the church?" I asked, my voice sof

his pen moving quickly. He signed his name on the divorce petition without a second thought. I watched