I had forgotten how much it hurts. I imagine it's a bit like having children that you see every other weekend. It's startling to see how much you have all grown up - you're at the pub for Christ's sake! I regret all the time I've wasted being away from you guys. I miss you. Not everyday, no. Every other day? Yes. Yes.
The way I have acted has been selfish; to let myself be lead away like that. And as feeble and cliche as it sounds, there is a rather large sized piece of me that feels that I did it for you. I was suffocating you. You didn't feel like you could talk to me and that was my fault. My 'starting college' present was my departure.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.