I WAS NOT A SENSITIVE WIFE DURING MY HUSBANDS GRIEF OVER THE YEARS.   WE FOUGHT OVER MANY ISSUES CONCERNING HER ADOPTION. I NOW REALIZE WE GRIEVED OPENLY AND SEPARATLY FOR TOO  MANY YEARS AND IT PUT A HUGH STRAIN ON US. MANY DAYS AND NITES I COULD ONLY HANDLE MY OWN FEELINGS...... WE STRUGGLED WITH THE PAST AND REALLY ONLY HAD EACH  OTHER.                                                                                I DIDNT APPRECIATE THAT FACT.                                                      IT TOOK ME MORE THAN 25 YEARS TO FORGIVE HIM FOR NOT STANDING BY ME EVEN THOUGH WE HAD NO SUPPORT OR KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT MOURNING WOULD DO TO US.  HE ALSO WAS A TEEN WHEN OUR DAUGHTER WAS BORN.  NOT A CRIME JUST A FACT.    AS FATHERS DAY APPROACHED HE BECAME UPHORIC THAT HE MAY TALK TO HIS FIRST BORN PRINCESS. SHE DID CALL AND WHEN I RETURNED FROM WORK HE GLOWED WITH PRIDE AND LOVE.   IM SO ELATED HIS FATHERS DAY WISH HAS COME TRUE..........giving dad heartCECE

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Elena13
Jun. 24, 2009 at 3:33 PM

That is great.  I can only imagine his glow!!! Good luck

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