My Son Kept Calling Our Neighbor “The Apology Man”—Then I Discovered the Heartbreaking Secret He Hid Behind the Fence

always apologizing.”

I assumed it was just one of those strange things children say. Nick once called the mailman “the envelope captain,” so I didn’t think much of it.

But the nickname stayed.

“The apology man fixed the fence.”

“The apology man gave me a tomato.”

“The apology man looked sad again.”

That last sentence made me pause.

“What do you mean, honey?continue reading …