“Why?” Tobia asked.
“Because I want to leave. I want to live on my own,” he finished, with a defiant raise of his chin.
“Have you considered the consequences, son?”
Xander glared at his father. “I’m leaving in the morning.”
Tag: bitterness
Actions Above and Beyond
When Naomi ad Ruth arrived in ethlehem, the women of the town exclaimed, “Is this Naomi?” Naomi did not greet the women in return. “Do not call me Naomi! Call me Mara for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I have no husand and no sons!”
The Fence
He cocked his head. “Why did God forgive me? I was never mad at God.”