Hard Red Lines & The Settled Debt

After watching the conversation ‘on the way back,’ seeing the way Kate handled things with Samy and seeing my baby Angie’s tears... you would have to be a monster not to see the gentle souls pleading for normalcy. I couldn’t contain my own tears.

Let our red lines be clear to everyone: Our family is not debatable. Our life together under one roof is not negotiable. How we live and the path we take is our choice alone. These are our hard red lines. While I leave our public presentation and online presence to the wisdom of the group, let it be publicly known: I am not ashamed of this family.

• * Kissra (WiiR1): You are my one for ever and ever till the end of times.
• * Angie: My Gothic angel—I’ll let hell freeze over before I ever give up on you.
• * Kate: My soul and my life—we share the same essence, and you know exactly how I feel.

And to Samy: she had nothing to gain from this, yet the way she stood up for Kate has forged a permanent place for her in my heart.

To Kissra: Since the day we met in high school, I have never seen you extend forgiveness to anyone outside of SAK2—except for my Father. For a long time, I carried a deep resentment toward him because I felt like he had somehow 'won' you over to his defense. I saw your words as him gaining an ally, but I finally realize you were just being my mirror.

You told me: 'You refuse to step outside your own conclusions because you cannot accept someone choosing their actions and then accepting the full consequences of that choice.' I see now that you weren't defending him; you were defending my potential for peace. You were trying to show me that even the hardest hearts can have a change of direction. I’m sorry I was so stubborn in my conclusions. I see now that people—even those who hurt us most—really can change.