but a woman who had been harboring resentment for decades and was now taking it out on my little girl.

I went to my daughter, took her hand, and whispered:

“Let’s go, sweetheart. We’re not going to stay here and watch them hurt you.”

She wrapped her arms around my neck and broke down in tears on my shoulder.

That day, I realized one thing: jealousy can destroy not only a party but also a family.