My Stepmom Raised Me After My Dad Died When I Was 6 – Years Later, I Found the Letter He Wrote the Night Before His Death

me. He died loving me. And she had spent over a decade making sure I never confused the two.

When I finally pulled back, I told Meredith something I should’ve said years before.

Dad didn’t die because of me.

“Thank you for staying,” I said. “Thank you for being my mom.”

She gave me a watery smile. “You’ve been mine since the day you handed me that drawing.continue reading …