Writing to heal

I write to heal a part of my soul that never healed as a child. I come from a divorced family. My biological father divorced my mother when I was two years old, and I really never spent much time with that side of the family—having said that, there is one particular thing that stands out in my mind. My mom married again, and that man became the father I needed, and I am so blessed to call him dad. When my biological father found that out, he told me, “ Well, I am glad your mom remarried, so I don't have to be a father in your life. That statement has always stayed in my mind, but not as much. I have learned that not every man needs to be a father; he would be a prime example.

I'm writing to say this: it is not always about blood that makes you family. Sometimes, it is about the family you create. As a parent to a bright, wonderful daughter, I could never imagine telling my kid that. I'm thankful for my dad, whom I've been blessed with.