My Daughter Came Home From Prom Smiling—Then Her Date Looked at Me and Said, “You Have 5 Minutes to Tell Her the Truth, or I Will”

I already knew what she meant.

Before I could answer, she asked quietly,

“Do you think Dad would recognize me now?”

The room suddenly felt smaller.

A moment later she forced a smile.

“Sorry. Bad topic.”

“No,” I said gently. “It’s okay.”

She stared at her reflection.

“I just wonder sometimes if he thinks about me on important days.”

I repeated the line I had been telling her for years.