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Submitted to Contest #305
I take my seat in the quiet of the den, my father across from me, knowing this will not be an easy conversation. For either of us. I breathe in a silent prayer and exhale a breath of readiness that’s taken so long to arrive. “Dad,” I begin, my voice shaky but resolute. “I need to start by apologizing for my delay. It’s taken me a lifetime to get here, but now that I am, I hope you will be patient with me. There are some things I need to say; things that will be painful for us both. I’ve held back for what seems like forever, putting this off...
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