My Beloved Mac,
I’m sorry I didn’t have enough courage to visit the United States. I have so much guilt for bowing to my family’s wishes years ago. I’m also filled with shame, for I have never told my other children about their brother, and now I am afraid to. Life is such a funny thing. My happiest memories are of us laughing and feeling alive during a horrific time. I must accept that they are only memories, not the reality of today, but they do help me carry on. I’m happy for you in your life.
Love, Truyet
Note: Truyet is Mac’s son Thad’s biological mother in Vietnam. Her father forced her to send Thad to be raised by his American father 50 years ago.
Sue Spitulnik 
08/26/2022 at 14:22
How very sad, Susan.
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08/28/2022 at 19:36
Yes, life’s realities sometimes are very sad. Thankfully this is fiction.
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08/31/2022 at 11:54
Nice one, Sue. You claim fiction, but I bet this happened more times than is known. Glad you shared the story. ~nan
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08/31/2022 at 11:59
Thank you, Nan. Yes, it did happen. Sad.
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09/01/2022 at 14:37
Your quilting talents are evident with this series. You keep piecing it together, never dropping a stitch. I enjoyed hearing from this character and her perspective.
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09/01/2022 at 20:52
Thank you, Dede. I like your analogy. I may not seem to drop a stitch, but I sure do a lot of ripping seams at times.
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09/02/2022 at 03:22
Aw…very sad! Again, she should feel no shame.
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09/02/2022 at 08:11
Thanks, Gloria. Shame is so internal and hard to deal with.
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