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Mom’s first marriage was divorced
her good love wronged 
Bill was an unsupportive husband
no father to their kids
as her parents had warned.
Their confidence in her weakened
their confidence strengthened to guide
they emphasized I told you so and
laid it out for next-up Scott:
You’re not for her.
History holds 
by the way history is me telling this
in the next generation the letter recurred
Sherril’s grandfather wrote to her fiancè Hank:
You’re not good enough for her.
Scott and Hank were deeply offended 
did not forget
perhaps forgave.