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the yelling

dad -

where are you? I think you're at work.

I know that's where you are. you're always there.

dad, can you please come home?

mama's scaring me.

why is mama always silly, dad? can't you help her? why don't you help her?

you don't help. all you ever do is yell. why do you yell so much?

I hate it when you yell. it makes mama cry and it makes brother sad.

when you yell he starts to get scared.

I bring him in my room and I lay him down, I make him cover his ears and I tell him it's gonna be okay.

is it gonna be okay dad?

I hope so.

I always hope so.

dad, remember when it was good?

when mama wasn't so silly and when you would take me fishing and I would always catch more fish than you?

what changed dad? why don't I like you anymore? why do you yell so much?

I hope things will go back to before.

I hope so.