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My Dad Disappeared When I Was A Kid. Years Later, I Got A Letter That Changed Both Our Lives.
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"During the summer I turned 14, I came home to a typewritten letter waiting for me on my bedspread." One of the letters the author received from her father, this one from 1989 Geralyn Broder Murray is a Northern California-based writer whose work has appeared in Newsweek, USA Today, and Shondaland. Find her online at GeralynBMurray.com. This article originally appeared on HuffPost at an earlier date but was republished as one of their "Best Of" personal essays. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for mental health support. Additionally, you can find local mental health and crisis resources at dontcallthepolice.com. Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention.