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Eagle Born to Fly: Finding Life Beyond
Depression by Sharon C. Matthies
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Part 4 - Relapse and Rebound
First Dad…
I adored my Dad, although I grew up not knowing him very well. My
estrangement from my Mom had spilled over into my relationship with
Dad. Confusion over unexplained emotional distance had kept me from
ever getting too close to him. And I somehow got it in my head that
I had to be careful around him because he had a heart condition.
Even as far back as those years in Picton, I was constantly terrified
that I would be the one to give him a heart attack. So that gave
me even more reason to keep my distance.
Such stupid lies.
Oh, how I grieve now those needlessly wasted opportunities to bask
in the gift of his presence, moments that would never come again.
But the lies didn’t completely blind me to how much I adored
him and loved to be with him. We did some wonderful things together
throughout my childhood.
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