The Day She Disappeared: A Father’s Wake-Up Call to What Really Matters

It was a typical Tuesday until I got a call that shattered my sense of normal. My 5-year-old daughter, Alice, was on the line—her voice trembling. “Daddy? Mommy left. She took her suitcase and told me to wait for you.” My heart dropped. I raced home to find Laurel gone and Alice curled up on…