I had being an orphan with a living parent and every now and then I make the mistake of calling her.

…mourn the parent we walk away from, we also mourn the loss of the relationship we always hoped for. We mourn the loss of hope.

Sarah Reade

Nov 16, 2021

I had being an orphan with a living parent and every now and then I make the mistake of calling her. It always goes as poorly as you might expect.

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