Thought I would throw this little tidbit in. When I was born my dad was 32 and my mom was 18. Yeah big gap. They met at a bowling alley. My mom got pregnant and my gramma took her to my dad's apt and informed him that he was going to marry her daughter. They got married but I wonder sometimes if their relationship would've progressed down the aisle if my mom was not in her "condition". I guess we will never know.
He was already divorced and had 2 children already. Digging ditches for the gas company and helping at the family farm. Did he really need or want another family to care for? Wanted or not it was what was handed to him and he did his best.
My older siblings did not stay with us long from what I hear. I'm sorta grateful for that. They had their own demons to deal with but at least it wasn't at the hand of my mother. It frightens me to think what their life would've been like if they had stayed with us. I think that it would've been even worse for them because I feel they would've tried to protect us from her. Keep us from harm and out of her wrath. This would've been a terrible life for them. It pains me to even think of a scenario with them in it. I love my older brother and sister and I'm glad they were not there. They were spared from having to protect us and in doing so causing great harm to themselves. I wonder if my dad knew? I guess we will never know.
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