I hadn’t seen my daughter in nearly a year. After her wedding, she kept her distance. My calls went unanswered. I figured she was too busy with her life.

Then one night, I heard frantic knocking. It was her. She sobbed and said, “Mom, can we stay here tonight?” That’s when I noticed she was holding a sleepy baby.I held them both without a word. In the kitchen, over tea, she said, “He said I was a burden. He took everything.” I hugged her tighter than I ever had before and said, “You always have a home here.” She finally smiled.