Dear Zara,

This was such a heartfelt piece. I appreciate you writing this.

I, too, was estranged from my father more than once. We did communicate, but only when his wife didn’t know. As soon as she found out, he removed me from his life.

I wrote about the last time I saw him. I’ll have to publish here on medium.

I’m sorry you are estranged from your dad who you clearly adored. I know the feeling all too well.

I’m so proud of you, Zara, for being such a strong individual and writing openly about it.

Keep the faith. You are loved.