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In Reply to: Re: I know the feeling posted by Acheick on October 03, 2003 at 17:27:38:
Firstly, I would like to apologise for any grief I have caused anyone. I am truly sorry and I now realise that maybe this board is not the place for me. I will now make an ungraceful exit and wish everyone the best of luck with their endeavours especially Jules. She is doing an amazing job and gives me hope for the future of this kids. I wish you all happiness and peace of mind.
Secondly, my daughter just received a beautiful letter from a young girl who had spent time with her father in the Family. (This letter was a response to a request she posted on Moving On asking for information about her father. I know she really wanted to find out if he had abused any children in the Family.
My children and I left when they were too young to remember their father and with all the talk about child abuse they were worried that maybe their own father had been involved. They now have contact with him and I know it was a question that niggled at my daughter.
Anyway, the letter was the most honest articulate thoughtful thing I have ever read. She described the time she had spent with my daughter's father with such wonderful descriptions of funny incidences, etc, it made us laugh and cry. Most importantly in her experience he had never behaved in an untoward manner towards minors and she even related an incident where he made it clear that he was 'not into that'. It also helped us to have more understanding for him and what he went through in the Family after we left. It generated a lot of compassion in us for him.
He has recently left the Family and lives in another country to us. The children keep close contact and are slowly trying to build a relationship with him planning to visit him soon. This letter filled in so many gaps for my daughter. I cannot express enough gratitude for this beautiful kind gesture on the part of this exSG. If you read this, you are an angel!
