“But my father’s inability to imagine our loss and grief is what will pull me back to this little scene years later from now” (71).
Meredith's father returns home after a long absence and proudly boasts that he had gotten married to Catherine in the meantime. Meredith and her siblings looked to their mother and began to cry while her father remained shocked that they were not happy for him. At the time, the problem was not that he had gotten remarried but following his disappearance, he feels none of the emotions they were feeling. He had no compassion whatsoever. After abandoning them, he practically told them he had moved on. For young kids, they wouldn't be able to comprehend it in any other way, especially as their mother is clearly upset as well.
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