In the past month since her back surgery, and past two decades since her father’s death, Lenore has had plenty of time to think about how he shaped her life of 77 years. Hers is a common story with an uncommon ending. She shared a lifetime with me after reading an earlier column I wrote. Here’s part of her story. “I was assaulted mentally, emotionally and physically by my father. My heart was bruised by his name calling. His temper and wrath created panic and anxiety. I became fearful and cautious around him. I was developing into a little girl who thought she needed to be charming, and thus I developed these skills early on. “Wounded and lost, I searched from adolescence into my twenties for someone to love me. Over and over I remained in the same pattern looking for love, always from tall, dark, handsome and strong men resembling my father. I left home at 18 with naïve impressions of what a woman might set out to find in a man. I was destined to be wounded again and again. Continued, at: kevin-renner/2013/07/out-of-her-darkness-into-the-light/
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:18:20 +0000
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