Seeing my distress, he listened when I vented.

After that, gently, he asked, “Would it be this terrible if you were the one dating someone younger?”
His question hit hard. Maybe I was reacting more from fear and pride than love.
Maybe I’d forgotten that people, no matter their age, have the right to have a choice of who they love.
Later, I went to Brody’s house and said sorry.
I realized I couldn’t let judgment destroy the people I cared about.
If he and Samantha truly loved each other, I had no right to stand in their way.
I invited them over for dinner and promised to try.
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