65-year-old woman, living alone with her dog, reflects on her strained relationship with her daughter. They lost contact fifteen years ago when her daughter asked for space during her master’s thesis, and she has only seen her daughter five times since. The woman’s ex-husband, who was abusive, was her only source of updates about her daughter until she cut him out of her life. She suspects that he may have turned her daughter against her. Despite the challenges, the woman takes pride in her daughter’s accomplishments in medical school but longs for reconciliation.
Feeling abandoned and with no support system, the woman is facing heart surgery and struggling to find a reason to live. She has lost everything, including her possessions, savings, home, and relationships with her siblings. She expresses the pain of being left behind by her daughter and wishes for a chance to mend their relationship.
As a way to connect with her daughter, the woman sends birthday presents and donates to an animal shelter in her name. However, she fears she may not be able to continue living in such isolation. In her desperate plea for help, she urges people to understand the deep hurt caused by parental abandonment.
In response to her plea, the advice column encourages her to seek professional help and offers resources like Samaritans charity for support. It emphasizes that she is not alone and that there are people who care about her well-being. The column ends with a call to action for readers to engage with Dear Annie and other advice columns for guidance on various life challenges.
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