When Family Chose a Boat Over My Future: A Military Daughter’s Journey to Independence

what might be causing that sadness.

In the letter, Grandma Rose explained what happened next in careful detail.

“When I found Elise’s diary, I understood everything I hadn’t seen before. There was a photograph tucked inside the front cover. It showed Elise and my nephew Billy, laughing together in some location I didn’t recognize.”

“The diary entry beneath continue reading …