Anyone can call anger strength.

Anyone can throw a punch.

Anyone can make a threat.

Real discipline is having the power to escalate a situation and choosing the path that actually protects the people you love.

The dog finally dropped the tennis ball at my feet.

I picked it up.

Threw it across the yard.

Evelyn laughed as he raced after it.

No fear in the sound.

No hesitation.

Just my daughter.

That was all I had wanted back.

And in the end, that was the only victory that mattered.