
01/25/2025
MY WIFE DISAPPEARED 15 YEARS AGO AFTER GOING OUT TO BUY DIAPERS – LAST WEEK, I SAW HER IN A SUPERMARKET AND SHE SAID, "YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE ME"
Fifteen years ago, Lisa kissed our newborn son on the forehead, grabbed her purse, and told me she was heading out to buy diapers. She never came back. For years, I was consumed by grief, anger, and confusion. The police couldn’t find her; her phone was turned off, and there was no activity on her bank accounts. Eventually, they told me she was likely dead.
But I never believed that.
I raised Noah alone, balancing sleepless nights with work and trying to make sense of her disappearance. Over time, I let go of the idea of closure and focused on giving Noah a good life. He’s a teenager now—tall, smart, and has his mother’s smile.
Last week, I was in the supermarket picking up some groceries when I turned the corner into the frozen food aisle and froze. There she was. Lisa. Her hair was shorter, and she looked older, but it was her—laughing as she grabbed a bag of peas. My heart dropped. She was alive.
I walked up to her, and she turned. For a moment, her smile faltered, and I saw panic in her eyes. But then she composed herself and said, "YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE ME."
Forgive her? For what? Leaving me to raise our son alone? For making me think she was dead? For disappearing without a word?
“Explain. Now,” I said, my voice low but sharp.⬇️