In the garden of the nursing home, I opened my meditation app and began deep breathing. After a few minutes, the tension in my heart eased slightly.

At that moment, Jason approached, impeccably dressed in a tailored suit with his tie perfectly knotted.

"Yesterday, Gianna came over and discovered that Dad had suffered a stroke. She got him here in time."

"Without her, the consequences would have been dire."

"Is it really appropriate for you to focus on such details right now?"

I took a deep breath and turned to meet Jason's gaze.

"You’re mistaken. I haven’t been angry at all."

It was just another instance of my disappointment with...