Her Broken Billionaire Boss
Her Billionaire Romance, #3
I’m picking back up on the Good Grief Bree series with Her Broken Billionaire Boss. When it was published, people complained that Sara’s mom manipulated her by using her commitment to a promise she made when she was younger.
Like me, Sara would accept any love, even if it was bad, because it was better than nothing. She dad loved her, and all she had left of him was his philosophy about promises, and his old 70’s Pontiac blue boat, Goosey.
Side note: I learned how to drive in my dad’s blue 1977 Pontiac Bonneville named the Blue Goose. 2nd side note: I swapped my dad and Sara’s mom and it’s just now that I put that together. Weird, huh?
It wasn’t until I moved back home to take care of my dad that it hit me just how dysfunctional our relationship was when I was a kid. Although dysfunctional isn’t the right word.
I experienced the backhanded things Sara’s mom did to Sara. Things like, “You’d be pretty if you lost some weight” and then run out and buy me a half gallon of ice cream. There are other things that he did, but those are infinitely more personal and not appropriate for a newsletter.
Like me, Sara would accept any love, even if it was bad, because it was better than nothing. She dad loved her, and all she had left of him was his philosophy about promises, and his old 70’s Pontiac blue boat, Goosey.
Side note: I learned how to drive in my dad’s blue 1977 Pontiac Bonneville named the Blue Goose. 2nd side note: I swapped my dad and Sara’s mom and it’s just now that I put that together. Weird, huh?
It wasn’t until I moved back home to take care of my dad that it hit me just how dysfunctional our relationship was when I was a kid. Although dysfunctional isn’t the right word.
I experienced the backhanded things Sara’s mom did to Sara. Things like, “You’d be pretty if you lost some weight” and then run out and buy me a half gallon of ice cream. There are other things that he did, but those are infinitely more personal and not appropriate for a newsletter.
I won’t give any spoilers, but there’s a point where Sara realizes her mom will never change. Her mom is broken, and no amount of love, works of service, or gifts can fix her or their relationship. Worse, her mom doesn’t want to be fixed.
The world can’t see an emotional or mental hurt. I’m not saying to hold on to that hurt, merely, it’s harder to explain a heart ache. Liam being wheelchair-bound gives a visual clue that he’s hurt. People knew his hip was healed, but they could see that wheelchair, and know that something deeper was going on. With Sara, all you see is her, and everything about her was perfectly fine. They needed to figure out why they were in their respective situations.
People aren’t blankets. Our aches and pains are unique, and our timelines aren’t in sync. Just because someone doesn’t look broken doesn’t mean they aren’t. It means we can’t see the struggle or where they are on their timeline. Again, I’m not saying wallow. I’m saying grace and mercy go a long way.
Anyway, I hope that gives a brief insight into what I was thinking in April 2018. (It just hit me as I was writing this that I don’t think I’ve forgiven my dad. I will, but I’ll have to think about it for a bit. Kind of random thing to add at the bottom. Much like I write (pantsing), I also do that with life.)
That’s it for me this week! You all have a great weekend, and I’ll see you next week.
The world can’t see an emotional or mental hurt. I’m not saying to hold on to that hurt, merely, it’s harder to explain a heart ache. Liam being wheelchair-bound gives a visual clue that he’s hurt. People knew his hip was healed, but they could see that wheelchair, and know that something deeper was going on. With Sara, all you see is her, and everything about her was perfectly fine. They needed to figure out why they were in their respective situations.
People aren’t blankets. Our aches and pains are unique, and our timelines aren’t in sync. Just because someone doesn’t look broken doesn’t mean they aren’t. It means we can’t see the struggle or where they are on their timeline. Again, I’m not saying wallow. I’m saying grace and mercy go a long way.
Anyway, I hope that gives a brief insight into what I was thinking in April 2018. (It just hit me as I was writing this that I don’t think I’ve forgiven my dad. I will, but I’ll have to think about it for a bit. Kind of random thing to add at the bottom. Much like I write (pantsing), I also do that with life.)
That’s it for me this week! You all have a great weekend, and I’ll see you next week.
