I Was Never My Dad’s Favorite. 25 Years Later, I Finally Learned The Heartbreaking Reason Why

With her curiosity piqued and a growing sense of urgency, Lisa felt a connection to Celeste but remained unsure how it tied to her estranged relationship with her father. As she read through the letters, memories of her father’s distance and coldness came flooding back, making her wonder if this relationship with Celeste was the reason behind it. The intimacy between Celeste and her father felt almost surreal to Lisa, as if she were reading a story about someone else’s life, not her own. The questions continued to mount in her mind, each page of the letters revealing more about a man she thought she knew but now seemed like a stranger.