Terri Byrd

Daddy's Little Black Book

“It was a lovely service”, at least that’s what everybody said. My relationship with my father was what I would call “estranged to the 10th power.” He left my mother, brother & me when I was 5 years old. He resurfaced for a year when I was 13, then disappeared into the shadows again. He called me on my 21st birthday. The next time I talked to him I was in my late 20’s and married with a child of my own. I am not sharing this information with you to garner any sympathy. I am merely trying to give you context, so you can truly understand the “wow” factor of this story.