CHASE HER

Andre told his mom everything he did and his reasons for doing them. After hearing his version, she sighed, "Well, I cannot blame her. In all honesty, I might not be able to forgive a man if he treated me that way."

"Even if that man was my father?" Andre asked. "Are you saying if it's your husband, you still will not forgive him?"

His mom laughed, "Your father's relationship with me is different. When he took me, he was, of course, some times an ass, but he wouldn't stop telling me about how much he loved me, and soon enough, he started proving it.

And when we finally forged a relationship, your father became the best man in the world. He showed me selfless love and care, and he wasn't ashamed to express how he felt in front of everyone. He was willing to fight the world for my sake. He would go down on his knees to seek my forgiveness if he hurt me. He would apologize to me eight thousand times if he felt that would make a difference.

He would go into the kitchen and cook for me. He