My heart splintered once again. I wanted to hold you like a child, wipe your tears and somehow remove the tremendous burden you carried. We started home. You leaned against the car door and shut your eyes. It s ironic.
Most kids fight to be adults.
But you have to fight for the right just to be a kid. Susie, I ve made progress this year because of you. I m glad God gave you to me. But sometimes, I still take steps backward. For years, secrecy had become a way of life for me.