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Ever the Gracious Recipient of Largesse

Ever the gracious recipient of largesse! Estrangement swiftly harries stylishly tailors mine psyche courtesy family of origin, plus eldest daughter, whose doth rage against this human machine, albeit yours truly, beatle browed, black crows, foo fighter (biological daughter), a presumption aye surmise fille to the scab barred hilt with lifetime channel of unrepentant loathing attested snub with absolute zero APR, asper this jejune bumpkin (compared/contrasted with her globe trotting) ouch, yes rejection did hurt, nee painfully sting analogous to poisonous scorpion acceptance axe hid dentally baring mine soul for forgiveness exceeds emotional, mental, physical punishment imagined, believers suffer when subjected to Hell, which hath no fury like a woman scorned (particularly if said female linkedin genetically), thus lashed, whipsawed, zapped, especially cuz unnamed lass emphatically underscores_those untenable crisis overlooking the positive attempts her papa made in core poor rating approximately baker's dozen years, especially after "star student" acquires drivers license, which permit head thine offspring to dismiss me as private chauffeur de jure, (I felt relief taxiing fair grown child here and there on a whim without guilt), and she cited paternal shortcomings as though das dada deliberately doled out criminal activity carried out with express purpose to induce maximum harm, but no more emails proffered to progeny formerly referred as "munchkin" - and rather petite standing about five feet three inches comprised entirely of muscle gained thru dedication as long distance runner. Sentimental reminiscences during those fleet of foot tender apprenticed as father material obviously a failure in eyes of alluded now young lady, whose sadness (mine) doth smart at such horrendous hardship. Visualsualize living among memorabilia Zison's collected generations one after another since... the beginning of time, foul smelling septic tank, Lower Merion township regulation demanding flourishing poison ivy eradicated – with RoundUp, the housekeeping...deplorable, and two adults this mister and thee missus unemployed courtesy mental health challenges, and dead of winter evicted with lamb bass sting, and bear rush scolding within hoity toity MainLine, surrounded by rabidly hostile neighbors, who considered us worse than plague of locusts!

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