060 – Its Like Ripping The Wounds Off Over And Over

<p>Alisa describes her life as the child of Latvian refugees who escaped the brutality and destruction&nbsp;of World War II.&nbsp;They raised Alisa in the ways of their heritage and while she identifies with her community and her&nbsp;upbringing, she&nbsp;admits she struggled with being an imposter.&nbsp;In reunion, her birth parents had an odd request for her that I’ve never heard before, and that she wasn’t comfortable fulfilling.&nbsp;Over time she&nbsp;began to feel like a disappointment to&nbsp;them.&nbsp;Thankfully, in the middle of it all, Alisa was able to express her love and gratitude to her adopted father before losing him&nbsp;suddenly.</p><p><a href="\&quot;#\&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read Full Transcript</a>Alisa:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="\&quot;https://www.temi.com/editor/t/p10pn-jN3842_PxAZFCJtI6UB-f1lj8qs1J1pyd6xCs0Mwvnewkx-zmiUUEC_T_lK5SZuLNaA_lPO03mEGQE37U1TqY?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&amp;ts=5.35\&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>00:05</u></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I told him before he died and I didn’t know he was gonna die. Said, you are the only dad has ever had. You’re my dad I loved him and I really am glad I said that because he died of a sudden heart attack about a month later. I was really, really fortunate that I was able to say that you did make me rethink, you know, the importance of letting people know how much you care about them. She never know what will be your last chance.</p><p>Voices:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="\&quot;https://www.temi.com/editor/t/p10pn-jN3842_PxAZFCJtI6UB-f1lj8qs1J1pyd6xCs0Mwvnewkx-zmiUUEC_T_lK5SZuLNaA_lPO03mEGQE37U1TqY?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&amp;ts=35.98\&quot;" rel="noopener noref