The Whole Neighborhood Warned Us About the Father Raising 7 Kids Alone—But When We Learned the Truth About His Past, We Were Speechless

Then one note broke my heart.

Ben asked who would tuck him in.

No answer.

Near the end, David’s handwriting became weaker.

The final page contained one sentence:

The goal isn’t to make them need me forever. It’s to make sure they can manage when I’m gone.

I closed the notebook.

“I thought everyone would think I was cruel,” David said.

“Didn’t that bother you?continue reading …