how much better life was with his father and what a big mistake he had made. He had made choices that led to his ruin, and he had no one to blame but himself. His only hope was to go back to his father, so that’s what he decided to do. The Father who gives us the freedom to choose to leave, graciously gives us the freedom to choose to return. The remorseful son rehearsed what he would tell his father when he saw him: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to