The letter revealed that their father had spent his final years regretting the separation. He had wanted his children to reconnect but had been too ashamed to explain the circumstances surrounding their childhood. He asked them to forgive the past and build a relationship while they still had time. Dana began crying as Emmett read the final paragraph aloud.<\/p>\n
Then Emmett turned toward me. He explained that he had been afraid I would think he was hiding another relationship when he first started meeting Dana. Instead of explaining, he kept postponing the conversation. His silence had created exactly the suspicion he had wanted to avoid. I realized the truth was complicated, but his secrecy had hurt us.<\/p>\n
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