I Laid My Son to Rest 15 Years Ago – When I Hired a Man at My Store, I Could Have Sworn He Looked Exactly Like Him
His honesty surprised me. Most people would have danced around the subject.
I studied him carefully. The more I looked, the more the strange feeling.
He looked so much like my Barry that it felt as if I were sitting across from him.
Then I made a decision. “Job starts Monday.”
“You’ve got a gap here.”
Barry blinked in surprise. “You’re serious?”
“I don’t joke about hiring.”
His shoulders dropped with relief. “Thank you. You won’t regret it!”
I believed him, but Karen didn’t. The moment I told my wife about the new hire that evening, she exploded.
“An ex-con?” she shouted. “Are you out of your mind?!”
“He served his time,” I replied calmly.
“Are you out of your mind?!”
“That doesn’t mean he’s safe!” she shot back. “What if he robs us?”
I leaned back in my chair and rubbed my temples.
Karen had always been cautious, but losing Barry made her protective of everything.
“I trust my instincts,” I said.
She folded her arms.
I didn’t tell her the real reason. I couldn’t.
“What if he robs us?”
