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Show up for your people.

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I can’t pretend I know how I will feel a year from now, or even three months from now, but as I sit here with tears in my eyes, let me tell you: it does get easier.

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It was all in the past, and the only thing that mattered was that moment, there and then.

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It’s okay if you talk about your dad in general. Again, if he’s here, let’s talk about him. The good, the bad, the annoying. Let’s talk about it all.

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Through every broken heart and every rejection, my dad was always there with open arms. It didn’t matter if I was 14 or 18 running to him—every time I looked up, he was right there to hold me.

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Learning about vulnerability allowed me to have a greater connection to my family and a deeper level of communication.

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You’d be clean of your addiction and recover. You’d choose to live.

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So, to all those fathers who choose, purposely and intentionally left us alone, thank you.

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Is anyone checking on their mental health and well being?

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You know how I was able to block your number and feel freedom instead of regret? I get that from you. The funny part is that you are getting screwed over by your own DNA.