I have an 84 year old aunt. Her father, my grandfather passed away 45 years ago. He was a cruel drunk. His words and actions brought her to tears when she was a little girl, a teenager and even as a middle aged woman. The fact is, even though my grandfather has been dead nearly a half century, the memory of his words still brings my aunt to tears.
We alcoholics do not realize how our drinking affects others. Nor do we realize how long the bottle torments those who love us the most.
Sometimes long after we are gone our alcoholism is still causing tears.
