Pretty good, except for the lie that is the last sentence. You know why you cry, you are a compassionate person.

That’s so good, and so sad.

That this story came far too close to being true is something that haunts me. There was a girl i dated a decade and a half ago. she had a beautiful daughter. And though i was very fond of the mother, I came to love her kid. I would have married her and raised the child as my own, except for two things. Mom was more interested in sleeping with other guys and using drugs. I always worried that I would hear this had happened one day. I shouldn’t worry because now that little girl is probably nearing 20. But the situation still haunts me. it still tears me up inside, and there is nothing i can do, but try to let it go.

Maybe this is chatharsis.

Beautifully written story Duckie. You have a big heart.

Wow. Very powerful piece, RYD. Intense. Thank you for sharing it with us.

I’m going to try not to cry before I leave work, now.

very good, but really sad.

fantastic.

Words fail when it comes to me trying to comment this.