A story about the vast complexities of a mother-daughter relationship
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April 13, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Final Chapter)
As a teenager, I found avoidance a workable solution for surviving. Once I was the ‘last man standing’ as it were, I did everything possible to steer clear. Without having my brothers around to deflect the focus, I was the primary target of my stepfather’s wrath. And as I said previously, nothing of any sortContinue reading “April 13, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Final Chapter)”
April 6, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part Five)
Before I continue with the narrative about my stepfather, I have to share a bit about my husband. And probably the best way to sum it up is the following quote, “Children learn what they live.” What do I mean by that, you ask? Well, speaking in metaphors, I married my stepfather. Huh? No, notContinue reading “April 6, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part Five)”
March 31, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part Four)
The silence was deafening. Once every speck of dust was vanquished, every smudge obliterated, every cobweb abolished, every surface polished, every plank of the wooden floors swept and wiped down, and every footprint in the carpet erased and replaced with long, parallel lines, the spaces within the walls that formed our ‘home’ became as stillContinue reading “March 31, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part Four)”
March 21, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part Two)
I really didn’t think it was possible to feel worse than I did while writing my previous post, but I do. I’m so sad that it’s nearly unbearable. What I can’t understand is why is this happening NOW? Why has the Universe decided that NOW is the time for me to face this ‘thing’ thatContinue reading “March 21, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part Two)”
March 18, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part One)
I’m really struggling with some hard core depression. And to be honest, if I knew my actions wouldn’t have a ripple effect, inflicting ongoing, excruciating emotional pain for years to come to those who I dearly love, I would check out permanently. I just cannot seem to shake the sadness, it’s all consuming, and I’mContinue reading “March 18, 2024 – A Tale of Two Fathers (Part One)”
September 28, 2021 – The Grand Finale?
Don’t ask me how, but a complete calendar year has passed since I began my ‘blogging adventure’. Before I started, I put ‘safeguards’ in place to ensure anonymity. Because most of my family members have a few screws loose, I didn’t want any of them getting wind of what I was writing and sue myContinue reading “September 28, 2021 – The Grand Finale?”
September 16, 2021 – A need for closure.
As human beings, I believe we all need to be able to put a tidy bow on things before we’re able to properly move on. If there are ‘loose ends’ or unresolved issues, it’s difficult to proceed forward without continually looking back. As my husband and I drove around and looked at properties today, IContinue reading “September 16, 2021 – A need for closure.”
September 8, 2021 – Homeward Bound
Today’s the day we’re supposed to officially be ‘on the road again’ but it’s not going to happen. My husband found more issues with the trailer we purchased, so we ordered parts through Amazon but Amazon wasn’t able to get them to us in time to meet what we originally had planned for our ‘exitContinue reading “September 8, 2021 – Homeward Bound”
September 6, 2021 – A much needed break.
After feeling dumb, discouraged, and depleted after spending several hours ‘repairing’ the walls throughout my house (and doing anything but), I really needed a good day. Fortunately, I got it. My husband and I were invited to a BBQ by my brother Clover, so once we’d had a ‘good’ night’s rest (followed by a satisfyingContinue reading “September 6, 2021 – A much needed break.”
