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PAUL BROWN's avatar

That is a beautiful story. It's rare to be unconditionally loved but you lucked out. Very poignant piece full of meaning.

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Rohn Kenyatta's avatar

As a single parent that raised my youngest child from birth alone, and especially being a Black Man in the United States raising a female child, I have often been asked (almost always by European-Americans) "what is your secret?" She's so this, she's so that. "We really LOVE little Suzie but we have been unable to accomplish what you have.

My response always is: "you are focusing on the wrong four-letter word. LOVE is subjective and your child may have a different concept of it...if any at all. However, if give your child TIME, they will come to know love. You can buy all the crap in the store, but TIME is the most valuable thing we have, it is what we cannot get back. And, as in any relationship, when you give your most precious gift, TIME, it will be reflected and LOVE becomes moot."

Time and protection are the birthright of every child. Because we can keep our pants zipped, and legs crossed.

Glad to see your travels were safe and feel especially privileged to know H's" real name. My regards to you both.

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