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The one Mother sent me only months before she died

Liao back and change everything between us, but by the time I was in a place to try, you were too old and too hurt by things that happened when you were a child I’ret that every day But I was young and human and imperfect Your dad was so ood job raising you and I’h I really have no right to be

Soive me

I love you I always have

Mo for The e I’d doubted she ever penned And had I opened it the day I received it, there would have been time Time for me to pick up the phone and call her, to er and resentment rule me, that opportunity had been lost Forever

As I stand inabout howAbout how she didn’t love me because I was broken…different All the words that had been heaped uponchildhood--spaz, freak, retard, Liam the Loon

In the middle of my room, I stand there and cry like a baby for almost an hour Because I’ve realized that my stubbornness has caused ive my own mother while she was still alive

The Buddha once said that holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die

I reht we read the birthday cards, and I know then that I’ve been judging Jenna based on whather to run away fro, I pushed her away

With my face in ainst the door, her face wet, her eyes red and swollen fro

And my words…so cruel So heartless Just like a robot

But what can I do?

Jenna is gone, and she ood? And if I find her again, would she even wantI can do is try

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