childhood – Jenn Greenberg

Dear Dad I Never Had: I Miss You. I Love You. Happy Father’s Day.

Jun 17, 2016

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in Culture, Current Events, Family, Memories, Parenting, Short Stories, Writing

Dear Dad I Never Had, As you know, we have never met. It’s not because I didn’t have a dad. I did. I had a biological father, but he didn’t love me. So, he wasn’t really a real dad, was he? But you were. I imagined you. I missed you. I still miss you ……

The First Time I Spoke With God

Jun 13, 2015

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Jennifer Greenberg

in Faith, Memories, Short Stories

I remember it so well. I was about 4 or 5 years old, and I was playing in the dirt in my backyard in Memphis, Tennessee. I remember scooping dirt with a spoon, and putting it in a little cup, and I thinking, “God, I don’t pray very often, and I can’t read yet, so…

Father’s Day & Sad Memories of Child Abuse

Jun 14, 2014

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Jennifer Greenberg

in Faith, Family

As someone whose memories of child abuse, domestic violence, hurtful words, and emotional abuse overwhelm the happy memories of childhood, holidays are usually tinged with sadness and anger. I should be able to celebrate Christmas with my dad, but I can’t feel happy, safe, or calm around him. I want to be able to have…

Tag: childhood

Dear Dad I Never Had: I Miss You. I Love You. Happy Father’s Day.

The First Time I Spoke With God

Father’s Day & Sad Memories of Child Abuse