I kept waiting for the "spew" but it didn't happen today. It's sad when you automatically steel yourself for the worst.
In our conversation, H talked about the phone call he made to our son the other night. Neither of us mentioned H's meltdown. I did tell him, though, that son was glad to hear remorse at long last because he thought that H didn't have a conscience anymore.
I hope that H thinks about this and realizes that he's more of a man in our eyes if he can show a little humility and remorse. It's the first step to healing our family.