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Chapter 11 - VANESSA’S FIRST APOLOGY WAS ABOUT THE WRONG THINGVanessa sent Mom flowers.

Mom returned them.

Then a letter.

I am sorry I did not recognize you.

Mom returned that too.

Vanessa finally asked:

“What am I supposed to say?”

Mom answered through counsel:

“The truth would be a start.”

Months later, a new letter came.

Catherine, I ordered you to kneel because I believed you were household staff and believed that gave me social permission to humiliate you.

Accurate.

I was showing off for people whose approval I wanted.

Good.

I am ashamed that learning who you were changed my behavior before my values changed.

Better.

Then:

I also used your foundation event to promote Hart Advisory without authorization because I wanted my father to see me as useful.

There.

Mom read it.

Then set it aside.

No instant forgiveness.

She said:

May you like

“That sounds like the beginning of someone understanding herself.”

That was all.

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