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Thanks @Charles Gilmore, Jr. 🌻🫶🌻

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Beautiful essay, Kelly. Thanks for sharing it with us. I am so sorry for what you experienced as a very young child and onward, and that your daughter too suffered a broken heart. I am grateful that both of you are sober now. Many parts resonated with me, but this is the line I highlighted: "Some part of me recognizes that the monster has always existed; just behind and to the left of me, a shadow."

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Thank you, Kirie, for your thoughtful response and read.

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Nov 5Liked by Kelly Thompson

Thank you for your wise eye on the patriarchy.

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Dear Kelly, this is beautifully written. There is one part that I don’t relate to.

I know this monster on the inside and the outside. It used to chase me in my night dreams until I was strong enough to turn around and look at straight in the eyes with love and care.

This reminds me of a story I once wrote, called, leaving the house of the fathers.

Truly, I applaud you and your daughter and feel very happy that you survived the monster and are empowered to live byLove.

P

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That should say there is not one part that I don’t relate to. The knot was missing.

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Thank you, Prajna! Leaving the house of the fathers so resonates.

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