My darling daughter, <\/p>\n
When I left the house that New Years Day,
\nI ended up dying.
\nThought I was indestructible,
\nbut the highway got me in the end. <\/p>\n
We never said goodbye.
\nI can only imagine how a loss
\nso abrupt made its home
\ninside your developing psyche.<\/p>\n
Your mom must have been in shock,
\nThen she had to give birth.<\/p>\n
Must have been awful.
\nI\u2019m so very sorry.<\/p>\n
Love Dad<\/p>\n
Daughter,<\/p>\n
He left me too, you know.
\nthat New Year\u2019s Day\u2026
\nAlone with two children and
\na half finished house.
\nI was blinded by rage so I nurtured
\nyou and took it out on your
\nbrother while you watched
\nhelpless, powerless. <\/p>\n
Then later I denied all.
\nYears go by and I\u2019m very old,
\nYou take me in and
\nyou never outwardly
\nblame me – after
\nall your brother came out <\/p>\n
broken-I couldn\u2019t handle him.
\nWhat was I supposed to do? <\/p>\n
But\u2026I had a peaceful end. <\/p>\n
I\u2019m sort of sorry. <\/p>\n
Mom<\/p>\n
Renae,<\/p>\n
When I died I was angry.
\nI blamed you- you left and
\nNever looked back.
\nThey put me in the state hospital –
\nmade me a zombie.<\/p>\n
You tried to visit I know but
\nShe controlled that too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m with them now and I
\nHave peace-you should too.<\/p>\n
There was nothing you could have done.<\/p>\n
She was not self-aware
\nShe couldn\u2019t love me.<\/p>\n
You did. I know that now.
\nAnd\u2026You took away gifts from <\/p>\n
this and use them to help<\/p>\n
Others – keep doing that <\/p>\n
And be at peace sister.<\/p>\n
Love Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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