Subject: Had To Put My Own Momma Out

Dawn, hey I love listening to you.

Just recently, my momma came back into my life after abandoning me at six years old. That was 23 long years ago. My momma wasn't in my life like she should've been, you know. In and out of jail. Couldn't keep a job. On drugs. Laying up with different men. And just a never-ending mess of problems and bad choices...

Well, 4 months ago, she showed up on my doorstep, clean for the last 2 years, and wanted for us to be family again. Oh, there was so much anger, and hurt, and bitter disappointment in me. I'm talking years and years of tears and awful hurt here. But, I figured, this may be the only chance that I'll ever have to have my momma back. I didn't want to look back and wonder "what if". So, me and my husband, talked and we gave her a chance and took her in.

And, of course, 4 weeks later, my momma relapsed and she relapsed hard, Dawn.

It got so bad that I had to put my momma out and I told her to leave us alone and to never ever come back here. And I've been crying in my husband's arms nonstop ever since. Horribly sad for my momma and very, very, very angry at her at the same time, you know?

I tried. I really tried. But I can't keep letting her hurt me over and over again. Am I right?

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs. Eva Parker, Age: 29

Riverside, California     

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