2/ I Never Understood Why My Mother Despised Her Neighbor, but After

and his regret and love for Lisa had never faded.The journal detailed his guilt and longing to be part of her life, and he had left everything to her as a way to make amends. Lisa,

stunned by the revelation, returned to her mother without sharing what she had learned. As they drove away, Lisa finally understood the pain and sacrifices her mother her mother had made to protect her. Some truths, no matter how painful, are better learned late than never.