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Mr. Louis worked in a big office building downtown; he always went to work in clean, pressed suits and spiffy, shiny shoes. Tommy always said he wanted to be just like daddy when he grew up, which made David Louis very proud!
As David drove up the driveway, he was surprised to see that none of the house lights were on. He was even more surprised when he put his key up to the the lock and it swung open freely. A small panic gripped David's heart; this wasn't like Helen, there had to be a reason for this odd behavior. Something was wrong!
Rushing into the dark house, stubbing his toe on the radiator, banging his hip on the kitchen island, and falling flat on his knees, David was in a tizzy.
"Dear, we have lights, you know," Helen's voice spoke from the far corner of the room.
Standing up and fumbling for the light switch, David asked a very simple question. "Why are the lights off and why are you sitting here?"
It was such a simple question, but after hearing it, Helen's face pinched up and she burst into tears. Taken by surprise, David rushed over and encircled his wife in his strong arms.
"What's wrong? Tell me!"
Through tears and sniffles, the whole story came out. Through it all, David's expression went from worried to shocked to horrified. After the conclusion of the story, husband and wife sat together in silence for a few minutes. Then, taking his wife in his arms again, David spoke to her tenderly.
"Darling, this is a terrible problem and we must fix it, but you must know I don't blame you."
Helen breathed a sigh of relief and allowed herself to sink into her husband's chest. The two shared a long moment to gather their strength. They would need it for the battle ahead.
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