“Sethie,” Mom murmered, touching my cheek.Her voice was much softer. “I know losing Dad was hard for you.It was that way for all of us.But now that Brett’s here,maybe things can be…” “What?!!” I said,cutting her off. “Maybe things can be the same again?Like when Dad was still alive?Is that what you were going to say?You’ve got to be kidding me.That is never gonna happen.Do you think now that some guy with a six pack and a big mouth comes along, things will go back to normal? Never!You put so much emphasis on family, but you can’t see that our family is never going to be complete again. Nothing can change that,” I said spitefully.I looked up to see that Mom was crying.What had I done? “Honey, you’re right.I can understand how you feel. But please, just trust in my decision. I love Brett, I really do.I know he’ll never take the place of your father,but God makes everything happen for a reason. He’ll never let you down. Talk to Him,” Mom whispered.
I realized then and there that I had a lot of praying to do.