This is a very touching letter from a new reader. I edited the letter before publishing it. However, I tried to keep the original tone and definitely the content:
Dear AK,
I am a father of 3. They are 16, 14 and 10 years old. I was retrenched last year and felt very bitter towards the company. Being retrenched at 48 and with a family to feed is no joke.
That bitterness became fear with passing time. How was I going to support my family? My wife tried to find work too in those months but having been out of the workforce for so many years, she was unable to find suitable employment.
Bills still had to be paid. Our savings were used up quickly and I had to borrow money from our families to meet expenses. It was shameful.
Compared to anger and fear, shame is a thousand times worse...
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