Father,

Why? Why couldn’t you just say bye? You’ve said it all those times you and mom would fight. What is it? Are you afraid? Are you scared of what we have to say? Are you afraid we are going to beg you to stay? Can you not face your children to tell them they’re never going to see you again? So you’re just going to leave the same way you did the last time? My sister was five but, she remembers the first time. You never said goodbye. Funny thing is, you leaving without saying goodbye is going to hurt us more than you not explaining why. As soon as I was learning to deal with all the fighting and my depression. You decide it’s time to leave. For good? I don’t know. In a way, I wish it was for good. Maybe then my mom will step up and play the role of a parent. Maybe then we could fix our little family. Not that I want to but, for my siblings...I’ll do anything.