12/09/2024
MY LITTLE DAUGHTER WROTE A LETTER TO SANTA, BUT HER WISH MADE ME QUESTION MY MARRIAGE.
This year, my 5-year-old daughter, Lily, was excited to prepare her letter to Santa. Usually, I write it for her, but this time, we worked on it together, starting a month before Christmas so we could sort through the realistic wishes and make it special.
Her: I want a kitchen set, a camera like James has, a smartwatch like Pam’s, and… oh, I want Grandma to play with me, not with Dad.
I froze, “My mom or Dad’s, hon? And what do you mean, with Dad?”
Her: Yours. She comes when I’m usually asleep, around 3 p.m. One time, I woke up and heard something. I saw Grandma’s bag and heard her voice in your bedroom. When I went in, Daddy was putting on his shirt. When I ask Grandma to play, they said they’d already played, so Grandma was leaving.
It all felt surreal. My mom and...my husband? No, it couldn’t be. I shook off the thought. But as the days passed, I couldn’t ignore the unease.
I found out that she comes day after day. So, yesterday, I came home earlier than usual and a few minutes later, I heard my husband's voice and strange sounds. I rushed up and saw my mom! ⬇️ See less