She married an African man at 21 and left us… but every year she sends us the same message”

Theresa, 63, raised her only daughter, Mary Lou, on her own. Mary Lou grew up kind, intelligent, and full of promise, and those around them believed she had a bright future ahead.

At 21, Mary Lou met Kang Jun, a man nearly twenty years older. Theresa opposed the relationship—not out of prejudice, but concern about the age gap and distance. Still, her continue reading …