The Cost of a Clean Slate
Language: en
My mom had a severe case of being "love-struck" when she was young. She worked two jobs just to put my dad through college. But when he finally graduated and got a cushy government job, he dumped her. The reasons were simple and, to him, completely justified: A factory girl vs. a government official—they were no longer in the same league. People say life is a long marathon. When two people are in love, if one is sprinting forward and the other is standing still, the one running fast will inevitably leave the other behind. In my dad's eyes, my mom was the one standing still. They belonged…