Mia’s Choice
Mia was out and about when she ran into her friend, Edward. It had been awhile since the last time she saw him. How nice it was to see him again! Mia and Edward were chit-chatting happily when suddenly, Edward brought up Mia’s husband, Tom. He made a subtle suggestion that Tom was too overbearing. That his rules for Mia were excessive. That it was wrong for Tom not to allow her to go out with her guy friends once in awhile. Mia was disturbed and surprised! She always thought she had a happy marriage. It had never occurred to her that her husband might be too strict. She quickly dismissed the thought, but since she didn’t want to offend Edward, she didn’t correct his assumptions. She was too embarrassed to tell him that the decision not to go out with other men had been entirely her own. Months passed, and Mia continued to run into Edward around town. It seemed that every time she saw him, he made some comment about Tom, and the comments were never...