Dear Estranged Family...

...I wish nothing but the highest good for you

Dear Estranged Family Members,

It’s hard to know what to write because while I feel no ill will towards you, I have convinced myself that you hate me. It’s a very self-centred way of looking at the world that assumes you’re giving thoughts of me energy, even if they’re hateful thoughts. And, because I’m a masochist, I’ll go ahead and assume they are hateful.

But, as it’s Chritsmas, (and at Christmas you tell the truth), I want you to know that I love you. I may not be able to have a relationship with you at the moment, but you are family and I love you. I may not understand you or be able to talk to you, but I love you. And I wish nothing but the highest good for you.