Forgiveness is a powerful thing, but sometimes, it feels almost impossible to grant. As I reflect on my father’s 70th birthday, celebrated on May 11th, I’m overwhelmed with a storm of emotions that I can no longer keep inside. This is my story, and perhaps, through sharing, I might find some semblance of peace.
My father abandoned my mother shortly after I was born, leaving her to raise my elder sister and me all by herself. My sister was barely three years old at the time their separation happened. According to what I heard, my dad was having an affair with a younger woman. It was all fun and games until the lady got pregnant for my dad. This lady in question already had a child with a married man.
So she said she wouldn’t have another baby for another married man out of wedlock. She wrote a letter telling my dad that she would do whatever it took for him to marry her. All of this happened on the blindside of my mum. One day they were at…….Read Full Story Here…………..
