Chapter 19 A Shadow I Can't Shake

• In the depth of my memories, a new clarity emerges about my father. Those once vibrant recollections now reveal the full truth. Those memories, fading but vivid, form the complete portrait.
• Our last Thanksgiving together marked the beginning of his departure, choosing his boss; Janine over us. The supposed “mere hug” turned out to be something more afterward. I knew I was right all along.
• So many things had happened since he left and somehow he suddenly replaced his once kind heart with cruelty. He missed my graduation from high school and that’s not even the painful part. When Mum was ill he never visited..never called or returned our calls.