A thoughtful starting point for fathers who want to listen with care.
These letters are curated for reflection, accountability, and understanding.
wherearetheavocados
for the longest, i've convinced myself that my traumas were only mine to carry and insignificant to others. i've learnt to bury my sorrow and hide my pain away from myself and from the world. time passes by and the grief...
wherearetheavocados
how do i begin being alive when i never planned on being alive for this long? one of my biggest dreams is being completely isolated from everyone. this dream stems from my belief that i am a burden to everyone, which...
Quiet chill
Sometimes I wonder how you’re doing mentally. I ponder on how your childhood was, the traumas you went through?. My feelings have changed from anger to compassion. Now that I understand the difficulties in this world, I...
Sibo
There are so many things I wish I could tell you. So many moments you’ve missed that I wish you could have been part of. Life didn’t stop when you died, yet somehow, I had to learn how to keep going too. But it hasn’t be...
NgwanaModimo
I don't know you, you are here but not really present. What replaced our place in your heart?
Seventeen
I see you every now and then - and I feel love, yet don't know if I feel any too. You had a chance to give us a future but you ruined your own life along with our relationship. You try fixing this bond now, but it's too...
NgwanaModimo
I wish I didn't find this day as one of those bittersweet/insignificant days. I wish I didn't have a reason to. But "Happy father's day". Because I am hopeful that this feeling won't be a forever thing. I don't...
anonymouse
Recently, heavy rains in the Eastern Cape found their way into our house through a crevice in the roof. Once the weather cleared, I climbed up to assess the damage, sealants in hand, ready to fix what the heavy rain had...
Landmesser
As great a father as you are to me individually, and hopefully the rest of your kids, my only wish is that you work as hard in bringing us together as your kids. We have to form bonds with ourselves, on our own, because...
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