An Offer to Talk
When Alex answered, I tried to keep my voice steady. ‘Hey, sweetheart,’ I began, ‘I think we need to talk about the car situation again.
‘ I paused, hoping he’d hear the sincere note in my voice. ‘But, Alex, I need your respect, too. Let’s sit down and really talk this through, okay?
‘ I held my breath, hoping he’d agree. It was a small step, but sometimes that’s all it takes to start a big change.