“How you handle a situation when you mess up is what matters.”

Lionel

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“Daddy? Daddy?” Claire jumped up and down, attempting to snatch the phone in my hand unsuccessfully.

“What can I do for you, Princess?” I asked, hoisting her in the air, pretending she weighed nothing as I placed her on the kitchen countertop.

She lowered her gaze to examine her fingers, earning my full attention. “I wish mommy was here with us.”

Pocketing my phone, I lifted her chin so she could look at me. “You remember what I told you last time, right?” She bobbed her head up and down, a frown settling on her lips....