My Dad Left Me When I Was 13 — Ten Years Later, I Saw Him on the Side of the Road Hitchhiking with a Little Girl
The day my dad left when I was 13, it felt like my entire world fell apart. I watched as his car drove away, taking my sense of safety with him. My mom, Crystal, and I clung to each other, promising we’d be okay. Over the next ten years, we slowly healed together, forming an…