Chris Rudnicki
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read

Thanks for the response — I’m really glad to hear that it resonated. What I find particularly tragic about these situations is that many, many people understand all of this (because they’ve often lived it themselves or witnessed someone else live it). It’s just that we don’t talk about it.

As such, it’s often really difficult for people to understand their story as a part of some larger, unfolding narrative that doesn’t place them and a “personal failure” of theirs at the center. I think all of this is starting to change on the margins, but I think we could alleviate a lot of unnecessary suffering if we could get more people to see this a lot quicker. I hope my dad’s story helps do that in some small way.

    Chris Rudnicki

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