When I came home from work just a few hours ago, the front door was unlocked, and I walked straight in. I tell you I'm going to the store, and you lock the door. I come home from the store, and you choose not to answer the door until you've felt I stayed outside long enough to learn a lesson.

My focus remains clear: This book is not presented to justify abuse, but to demonstrate how accountability, repentance, and long-term change can begin after the harm is done