I never thought I'd find myself here, breaking my youngest daughter Mia's heart for the sake of her sister. My oldest, Emily, struggling with health issues and now evicted, needed help. I made the hard choice to pull from the college fund to keep her family afloat. It felt like the right thing at the moment, but her response completely silenced me, and now I'm left questioning everything.
Little did I know, this decision would forever change our relationship in ways I hadn't imagined.
I slumped in the kitchen, Mia’s shot and angry words echoing in my mind. "You always brag about having a good memory—I hope you remember this moment then," she had said. The room felt cold and empty as her words replayed, sharp and clear. I glanced at the family photos on the wall, each smile now a painful reminder of the divide. How did we get here, I wondered silently as I sat alone.