The little munchkin said disappointedly earlier: “Daddy not read book. Daddy still working.”
My reply: “Daddy is not working right now. I don’t know where he is. But let’s pray & hope that he’ll come home soon.”
It’s not easy to say that to a child who loves & misses his Dad. But I have to answer his questions in words that I’m comfortable with. That’s what I’m learning & this is a process. I have to deal with the reality of being a single parent for undetermined period of time. I have such high regard for single parents because I don’t know how they do it.
Let's Bring Steve Home 