Foxy Lady
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- Joined
- Jan 30, 2014
- Location
- United Kingdom
Ruth’s a great kid. I’m so proud of the way she’s turned out. We both are, her mom and me. Take the other day. She was looking thoughtful as she ate her cereal, so I asked her what she was thinking. Do you know what she said? ‘It must have been difficult for you without mom?’
So typical of her, to think of other people like that, especially when I know she’s missed her mother like hell.
‘Yea,’ I replied, ‘but we’ve been lucky that no one has ever blamed us for what she did. When she was sent to prison, I thought it might be best for you if we moved away. But no one has ever held it against us or taken it out on you.’
She looked thoughtful for a while and then she said: ‘I was thinking of you, dad, not me. These last three years must have been difficult.’
What could I say? ‘Yes, Ruth,’ I told her, ‘yes it has been difficulty, but I’ve concentrated on bringing you up and I’m really proud of how you’ve turned out. Your mom is too.’
She smiled at me. ‘Dad, there’s still another two years before she gets out and, like you say, I’ve grown up now. I’d like to help, if there’s anything I can do.’
I smiled and promised to let her know if there was anything she could do.
So typical of her, to think of other people like that, especially when I know she’s missed her mother like hell.
‘Yea,’ I replied, ‘but we’ve been lucky that no one has ever blamed us for what she did. When she was sent to prison, I thought it might be best for you if we moved away. But no one has ever held it against us or taken it out on you.’
She looked thoughtful for a while and then she said: ‘I was thinking of you, dad, not me. These last three years must have been difficult.’
What could I say? ‘Yes, Ruth,’ I told her, ‘yes it has been difficulty, but I’ve concentrated on bringing you up and I’m really proud of how you’ve turned out. Your mom is too.’
She smiled at me. ‘Dad, there’s still another two years before she gets out and, like you say, I’ve grown up now. I’d like to help, if there’s anything I can do.’
I smiled and promised to let her know if there was anything she could do.