She was like a daughter. The first day we met I thought, “This is going to be easy; she’s so likable; we get along.” And we did.<\/p>\n
And over the years we shared lots of happy times and some sad times. She would call and we would talk for a long time on the phone. She would ask my opinion or advice and frequently she valued it and mostly we agreed. It seemed she was like a daughter.<\/p>\n
But then some months ago, I noticed the change that had been taking place for a long while. There were signs that I had chosen to see as eccentricities. There were angry words directed at others. She became demanding and petulant. There were periods of time when the calls stopped.<\/p>\n
And then it happened. A complete withdrawal. A change in personality from soft and kind to hard and bitter. I tried to find a way back to her, but she blocked every road.<\/p>\n
Our lives will not follow a parallel course. She has chosen to become a stranger. And I feel sad– not for me, but for her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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