James Payne
Aug 28, 2017 · 1 min read

I can only say that I’m sorry, Brittany. I don’t know you, but I don’t think you — or anyone — deserves that pain. How anyone can treat their daughter like that is beyond me…and yet, members of my own family have done somewhat similar things, too.

I hope — if it’s not too late — that one day your father will let go of his anger and his hatred and will realize the mistake he’s made. I don’t have kids of my own, but I can’t imagine disowning them if/when I do. And I couldn’t imagine being able to hold onto that for sixteen years.

As far as I’m concerned, you don’t deserve it. Thank you for sharing this story. I know it couldn’t have been easy.

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