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“Mom told us to savor it because we had no money for dinner the next night.
"Mom, what happened to it all?" I asked as we ate our ice-cream slices.
"Gone, gone, gone!" she said. "It's all gone."
"But where?" Lori asked.
"I’ve got a houseful of kids and a husband who soaks up booze like a sponge," Mom said. "Making ends meet is harder than you think."
— Nov 14, 2024 03:47PM
"Mom, what happened to it all?" I asked as we ate our ice-cream slices.
"Gone, gone, gone!" she said. "It's all gone."
"But where?" Lori asked.
"I’ve got a houseful of kids and a husband who soaks up booze like a sponge," Mom said. "Making ends meet is harder than you think."
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“"That's what I'm worried about," Mom said. "Look at the way you live. You've sold out. Next thing I know, you'll become a Republican." She shook her head. "Where are the values I raised you with?"
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“I didn't know what to do. Part of me wanted to do whatever I could to take care of Mom and Dad, and part of me just wanted to wash my hands of them.”
— Nov 17, 2024 02:46PM
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“After talking to Mom, I looked around my room. It was the maid's room off the kitchen, and it was tiny, with one narrow window and a bathroom that doubled as a closet. But it was mine. I had a room now, and I had a life, too, and there was no place in either one for Mom and Dad.”
— Nov 17, 2024 02:45PM
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“Mom's head snapped up.
. "You can't talk to me like that," she said. "I'm
your mother."
"If you want to be treated like a mother," I said, "you should act like one."
— Nov 16, 2024 02:24PM
. "You can't talk to me like that," she said. "I'm
your mother."
"If you want to be treated like a mother," I said, "you should act like one."
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“For the first time, I had a clear idea of what Mom was up against. Being a strong woman was harder than I had thought.”
— Nov 15, 2024 11:04PM
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“It was hard for me to believe that this woman with her head under the blankets, feeling sorry for herself and boohooing like a five-year-old, was my mother.“
— Nov 14, 2024 05:50PM
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“It couldn't be that hard, I thought. Other moms did it. I tried quizzing her. Was she spending the money on herself? Was she giving it to Dad?
Was Dad stealing it? Or did we go through it quickly? I couldn't get an answer. "Give us the money," I said. "We'll work out a budget and stick to it."
"Easy for you to say," Mom replied.”
— Nov 14, 2024 03:47PM
Was Dad stealing it? Or did we go through it quickly? I couldn't get an answer. "Give us the money," I said. "We'll work out a budget and stick to it."
"Easy for you to say," Mom replied.”
