Forging Connections
Richard was mired in a mixture of anger and sadness, as he recalled. The man was being crushed under the weight of both the medical and familial crises. On one hand, he had the rest of his potentially shortened life to worry about while struggling with the disease. On the other, he had a lifetime of love, affection, and bonds to reconsider. Richard was at a loss as to what to do next – he firmly believed that one is shaped by their children.
Seeking Salvation
Imagine finding out that you are gravely ill, just before discovering that your children were never yours, to begin with? So much of his life was now shrouded in lies. Both his health and family had been filled with trouble, and he had lived on in complete oblivion believing that everything was fine. Just thinking about it was enough to bring him to despair. Richard had done his best to stay strong, but the cracks were starting to show in his mood and personality changes.