I
A three-year-old child gets beaten pretty bad.
The dad, twenty, alcoholic, had lost his temper.
The child is only three. He got beaten-up. Pretty bad.
The sister of that unforgivable child beater, beyond herself, will never talk to him again.
She just can’t!
II
10 years pass. Never a word between the two of them.
III
An exercise in our retreat requires us to reconnect with our family members.
Thank or apologize to them.
Augment a bond or revive a far or lost relationship.
Grace* calls her brother. He does not answer.
Not the first time, nor the second.
Call number three, she leaves a message.
Hi Daniel*, This is Grace.
I owe you an apology.
I’m sorry I blamed you and judged you.
I was wrong.
It was unuseful.
I shut you out of my life when you probably needed me the most.
I feel sorry for all the time we’ve lost.
You are my brother.
I love you.
I want to connect with you again.
Please call me when you get this message.
Love you!
**not real names
