I’ve learned to enjoy every moment with my son Luke, until I met Jake, a teacher with a big heart who loved kids.
Because of how quickly we fell in love, we spent the weekend at Jake’s childhood beach house with his parents. The beautiful setting and friendly people made me feel at ease.
Luke found a strange box full of bones in Jake’s old room, which turned our happy escape into a scary one.
When my reflexes kicked in, I grabbed Luke’s hand and ran out of the house screaming. Worst-case situations were going through my mind as I sped out of the driveway. Jake was calling me frantically on my phone.
Then the cops called and told them the shocking truth: the bones were fakes that were being used to teach.
I realised I’d let my fears get the best of me. I felt both relieved and guilty. I was wrong about Jake, and our relationship was in danger.
Take a deep breath. I called Jake and told him I was sorry for jumping to conclusions so quickly. To my surprise, he got it. When we got back to his folks’ house, we laughed and cried together as we talked about what had happened.
We became closer after that scary finding, which was a turning point in our relationship.
I learned that love sometimes takes a leap of faith and that trust can get over even the worst fears as we looked out at the ocean.
How would you have acted if you were in my place?
