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Patty Kowalski's avatar

I have tears in my eyes right now, I know I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again, I’m so happy you survived all of the abuse & turned out to be the great person you are now!! I wish I could have known all of this then & could have helped someway!

You are a great husband, father & friend ❤️

Michael Favata's avatar

Thank you Patty. It’s so kind of you to say this.

As far as you wishing you knew then what you do now after reading this you were a nice person in my life. That’s all you could have been and that mattered a lot so thank you.

diane higgins's avatar

Intense, honest, brutal. You must have had an innate sense that you were better then how you were treated by so many because somehow you survived and thrived! I am so sorry you had to suffer both mentally and physically.

Michael Favata's avatar

Thank you Diane. It was family like you that help me survive and thrive. So thank you being in my life all these years...

Paul Horton's avatar

I am very glad to see you chose to publish this. It is a difficult story to tell, yet without it the rest would be incomplete. This allows us all to hear of your victories. You have some powerful tales about overcoming adversity. I am looking forward to them.

Michael Favata's avatar

Thank you Paul.

Jim Napierala's avatar

Very happy that are posting again. As always; insightful, poignant. and real.

It's truly remarkable that you were able to overcome and become what you are today, a great human.

Michael Favata's avatar

Thank you Jim.