Status Updates From Sins of the Son

"i'd long since lost track of the times in recent years when u had walked away from my son with the feelings that there was so much left unsaid; issues too long ignored literally cried out for solutions that would never come. but how [...] was that to be accomplished when neither of us seemed capable any longer of grasping the simple rules of honestly and trust that provided the foundation for meaningless dialogue?"

"he was nothing more than a number on a file folder to the man who was legally charged with the responsibility of helping him redirect him life.

later in the day he scored some crack, got high, and dismissed as folly the thought he needed help. going to his parole officer had been a stupid idea, he thought. if he wished to stop using drugs, he could do so whenever he damn well wanted. he didn't need anyone's help."