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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Father (as in paternal parent, not God) (04/10/08)
Dear Dad,

You do not know me, but my name is Angela. We have never met, but I want to tell you how much I have longed for you ever since I was a child. I always wanted to have a Daddy just like everyone else, but every time I asked Mom where you were, she always said she did not know. Was she lying, Dad? I do remember that doll you sent me by taxi for my first birthday, but I always wondered why you could not have come and given it to me yourself. Did you not want to see me? Did I do something wrong? Please, Dad, I need to know.

I have always wanted to know about God but it is difficult, as I never had a father to identify with. In addition, why did Mom say you never wanted me to be baptized? Did you not like Jesus? I do not know if this means anything to you but I love you, even though I never knew you. When I was a little girl and my class had to make a family tree, Mom wanted me to leave the father side blank, but I just couldn’t. I HAD to put your name there as you are my father and always will be.

Well, I hope you get this letter and if you want to meet me, write me back. If you don’t, I will do as you wish and erase your name from the father side forever.

Love, Angela
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Ladonna Sweet
04/17/08
This was well written, you can feel the pain and hope in the letter. I absolutely loved reading it
Jan Ackerson
04/17/08
So poignant and sad!

I couldn't really tell the age of the writer. She says "when I was a little girl..." but some of she writes still seems to be in the voice of a young child. Maybe some clarification would be in order there.

If this is a true letter, I hope that you find reconciliation with your dad some day.
Tim Pickl
04/17/08
Dear Angela,

I was wrong.
I am sorry.
Please forgive me.

Love, Daddy
Patty Wysong
04/22/08
It's so sad that this happens. You well with a little girl's voice and her feelings.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
10/22/12
Wow this is such a powerful piece. It really struck a chord with me. When I had my first baby at a young age, her father was still in High School and too immature to be a father. I had always told her that he knew he was too young to be a good dad so that's why he let me do the parenting and wasn't a part of her life. It broke my heart when she was about 6 or 7 and asked me if her friends asked where her dad was could she tell them yes. It took every ounce of restraint from keeping me from shouting "Yes honey that's fine." Instead I said "You can but it would be a lie." Then explained again that he left her because he loved her enough to do what was best but boy was that a hard one! You really took me back with this heart wrenching plea. :)