Bad things happen to good people. But it s life. My friend s ex-husband is slowly breaking his ties with their young daughter. Unable, or unwilling, to fulfill his obligations as a parent, he s basically walking out of her life. If life were fair, this wonderful child would have a father who couldn t fathom his life without her, who understood that fathering a child wasn t a part-time commitment he could relinquish when he got bored or overwhelmed.
Life isn t fair, and a child suffers.
But that doesn t soothe a child s wounded heart. If life were fair, a very talented friend of mine wouldn t have been downsized out of her job just weeks after buying a new house. But she has to cope. She has to find a new job, some fast cash and the emotional energy to deal with her father s illness. Like someone once said, What doesn t kill us, makes us stronger.