What Megan Said

One afternoon, Megan’s mother, Julia, returned home. She heard a few sentences come out of her daughter’s mouth that sounded clear enough to cause alarm. The things Megan said drove her mother to an immediate, painful decision: she called Sara and ended her employment right away.

Sara was completely confused and asked why. Julia’s response was a punch to the gut. She quoted her daughter: “Because Megan just said, ‘Sara said Mommy cry all day. Mommy sad. Daddy gone. No hug Mommy.’”

The Shock and Confusion

Sara was stunned into silence. She was completely devoted to her job and to Megan, and she knew she had never spoken those words. She tried desperately to explain that the phrases were not hers, but Julia had already decided. She hung up the phone, told Sara not to come back, and promised to send her final paycheck in the mail.Continue reading…

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