I called my 86-year-old mother Saturday morning to wish her a Happy New Year. Her voice was strong as well as her spirits. She shared an event with me that had not to date been shared.
She recounted that at the time that her attacker was in jail, the person responsible for sending the certified letter had paid her a visit at her favorite restaurant. During this encounter, this unexpected visitor tried to tell mom that she need not be afraid and that there was absolutely no reason for leaving the house that she had lived in for forty plus years.
Mother's quick response was, "I have every reasons to be afraid and fear for my life living in that house."
Mom said to me that after receiving the certified letter she realizes that the random acts of goodness from her attacker and letter sender were not the same as being good people.
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- Mardow
- “The journey home is never a direct route; it is, in fact, always circuitous, and somewhere along the way, we discover that the journey is more significant than the destination.”—Paul Brenner (Nelson DeMille’s book, Up Country)
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