On Nancy’s 18th birthday, her late mother sent her a letter telling her the shocking news that Stephen, her stepfather, was actually her real father. This realization opened the door to healing and a trip down memory lane for a father and daughter that changed their lives forever.
Stephen, my husband, was my guardian when I was a child, but he had a much bigger impact on my life than that. After my mother died when I was ten years old, he was the person I could always count on. Our house had a sad and empty feeling after she left. We both had a hard time in the beginning years.
Everything I knew changed a lot. Stephen was not only a new dad, but also a stranger trying to take on the role of my mother going ahead. When I first began, I made things harder for him.
Stephen, who was under a lot of pressure to do it, pointed out how angry and sad I was. On the other hand, he never left me. He was always there for me, helped me with my chores, went to school events, and listened to me when I needed to. He was there all the time.