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<\/p>\nWhen a strange package shows up at Kate and Josh\u2019s doorstep, they are bewildered to see it\u2019s from Josh\u2019s estranged father. The mystery deepens when Josh discovers a ticking box within the gift \u2014 an ornate pillow. This leads to a confrontation and leaves Josh grappling with a dilemma. Should he forgive his father or continue to act as if their relationship is non-existent?<\/p>\n
Josh had just taken their daughter, Emily, for a walk around the garden when the doorbell rang, signaling the start of the day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a delivery for you,\u201d the courier said when I opened the door.<\/p>\n
I signed and brought the package into the kitchen. Our third wedding anniversary was this week, and Josh was always buying me little surprises.<\/p>\n
But before we could process this further, Taylor called back.<\/p>\n
I answered, hesitant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe found the check,\u201d I said. \u201cWhy did you do this?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I\u2019m dying, Kate,\u201d he confessed quietly. \u201cI\u2019ve made my share of mistakes, and I know Josh hates me. But that money is for you. If Josh doesn\u2019t want it, keep it for Emily\u2019s future. For school. No one needs to know it came from me.\u201d<\/p>\n
I walked inside the house, realizing we had left Emily alone for too long. Not that it mattered, because she was sitting quietly and eating her fruit.<\/p>\n
Josh was right behind me.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDad,\u201d he said, taking the phone from me. \u201cIf you\u2019re serious about your health, then we need to talk. No more games.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Josh,\u201d Taylor\u2019s voice came through the phone. \u201cYou tell me when.\u201d<\/p>\n
We arranged to meet Taylor at a park later that week; it wasn\u2019t far from us, and we often took Emily there.<\/p>\n
When the day arrived, Josh was visibly nervous, fidgeting as we waited on a secluded bench.<\/p>\n
When Taylor arrived, he looked frail and worn.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry for everything. I was a terrible father. I don\u2019t have much time left, but I want to spend it making amends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Josh took a deep breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not easy, Dad. But I\u2019m willing to try. For Emily\u2019s sake, so that one day, she\u2019ll know her grandfather helped her through school.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Josh and my father-in-law talked, I set up the picnic I had brought along. I figured that if anything awkward happened, we still needed to eat.<\/p>\n
As we left the park, Josh squeezed my hand, a weight lifted from his shoulders.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe it\u2019s good that pillow showed up after all,\u201d he mused, a small smile breaking through.<\/p>\n
Things could only get better from here, right?<\/p>\n
What would you have done?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"