The Letter That I Wanted To Send But Didn't
I drafted an email to my youngest adult child that I decided not to send in response to an email that I received that I am just going to save for future reference. I had sent a two-sentence birthday greeting at my spouse's urging even though my sister said to not do it. I was surprised to receive a response at all and not surprised by what they wrote. For fellow parents, here is excerpts of the letter to protect identities from too much detail... Wow. What a response. A simple thank you as a response, if so inclined, would have sufficed. But obviously you had things to say. What I read appears to be from a place of such pain from years ago transferred to the present day. I'm so sorry that is the narrative of your experience with me. Reading your words took me aback and to a place of high cortisol that I have not had in my life for years, thankfully. My heart hurts for you after reading your words. I sent you a greeting from a place of love and fond memories with positive inten...
