natural life. Delotha never recovered. Delotha's character was strong on the outside but weak within. She .
never ever let things go she kept them balled up inside her, then at the wrong time and place she would let .
her frustrations out. Her method of dealing with her blues made it even worse for this created more .
problems. Delotha blamed herself for her sons death. She never ever took the time to try explaining to .
herself that she did what she thought was best. All she did do was beat on her already broken heart and .
soul. She did this to the point where she lost herself. Unlike the other characters who were already lost .
and in the process in finding themselves, she was in the opposite motion. Delotha "s efforts to get better is .
very much worth mentioning however, there's a formula when trying to heal. That formula is letting it .
heal in due time. It's like having a cut and you keep pealing the scab. By hiding from her problems and .
ignoring the power to heal gradually, she kept reopening the dreadful wound. In the long run her blues .
ends up pushing away the ones she wanted to love because deep down inside the only person she ever .
loved was Armstrong. Armstrong's death haunted her for the rest of her life. This caused Delotha to the .
neglect her two daughters and to spoil her son, which she had after Armstrong's passing. She became so .
paranoid and over protective of her new son W.T. that she lead him down the wrong path.
Wydell Todd, Armstrong's father was effected long after his sons death but in the long run he .
conquered his fears, his worries, his blues. Wydell made a mistake in abandoning his family which .
consisted of Delotha and Armstrong. It was mainly because of his decision to leave them in which .
Armstrong was sent to the south, the end result lead to the death of this only son. However after a nervous .
brake down and a couple of years to regroup, he came around. In time he would gain back his first love , .
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