My 6-Year-Old Daughter Came Home From Aunt’s House After A Cousin Spa Day And Lifted Her Hat…

something.

So I said, “Sometimes grownups say silly things.”

That was the first lie I told to protect a peace that did not protect my daughter.

There were more.

At Christmas, Vanessa gave Lily a picture book about sharing. Inside the cover, written in her perfect looping handwriting, was:

For Lily. May you always remember that everyone shines brighter when continue reading …