Sister?<\/strong><\/p>\nI stared at him in disbelief. I had never known I had a sister.<\/p>\n
My mother explained that they had another daughter years after I left, hoping she might fill the emptiness I had left behind.<\/p>\n
The girl looked confused. \u201cMom, what\u2019s happening?\u201d<\/p>\n
I swallowed my emotions. \u201cI\u2019m your aunt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her eyes widened. \u201cWhy have I never met you?\u201d<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t know how to explain decades of rejection and pain, so I simply told her, \u201cIt\u2019s a long story. I\u2019ve missed a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Standing outside that old house, I realized I hadn\u2019t returned for revenge. I wanted answers and closure.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t come back to fight,\u201d I told my parents. \u201cMaybe we can start again.\u201d<\/p>\n
My mother cried and said they had missed me.<\/p>\n
The road to forgiveness would be difficult, but as I embraced my niece, I felt something I hadn\u2019t felt in years:<\/p>\n
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