My older daughter, Melany, and I have had a rather stressful relationship since she started her teens. We have opposing personalities, and often resent each other's behaviour. Shortly after my husband's death, she was in a messy divorce, and we ended up renting a house together! Worst of all, her little girl has her personality, only double as strong!!

This past weekend Melany and I had a major falling out. But this time things from the past came out, for the first time! I was shocked and felt devastated, because I did not know that she had been molested by my late husband (her stepfather). She blamed me for not protecting her all these years, but she never told me about it! And I was too busy taking care of my sick Down Syndrome daughter to notice her inner pain!

I can not change the past, but at least we made a new start. That hidden sore finally burst open, and we could really connect for the first time in many years. I now share her pain, and together we can try to find healing. I hate myself and blame myself, mostly because I suspected that he was also messing with our Down Syndrome daughter, but I could never prove it. At least knowing the truth, is the first step towards healing. I thank God that the truth finally came out!