May 12
3 min read
I Cherished My Sister’s Laughter
A Lament
My sister and I did not share our experiences growing-up until we were far from home and in our 30s. She admitted that most of the time she was terrified of our dad. While my father frightened me, I stood up to him frequently because he modeled “standing up to authority” behaviors (unless it was him- talk about double contradictory messages). It turned to physical violence twice, one of which…
