The Message From My Son That Forced An Impossible Choice – The Archivist

you said didn’t hurt—it did, more than I can express. But because I understand that you were overwhelmed and I had become part of that overwhelm.

But forgiveness doesn’t mean returning to what we were.

I can’t come back to being the person who drops everything to help. The emergency contact. The default babysitter. The endless source of money and time continue reading …