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The Mother I Never Knew

When I was a baby you gave us away. My 4 sisters & 4 brothers that I never knew I had. What's more important your kids or the drugs living with AIDS, it makes u weak in & out the hospital at night u can't sleep. So why keep drinking & smoking and living the way that your living. Leave your past behind meaning the men & the drugs, and spend the rest of your time making a future with your kids u claim u love.

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Justcallme Britt

Date: 6/12/2012 2:09:00 PM

It's hard to open up to new experiences especially when you've been doing the same thing for a number of years. She's too comfortable. While this is not the excuse you want to hear, it may be frightening to step outside of her comfort zone. Although the situation she's in has been harmful to more people than herself, she's the only one that can make the decision to completely change her life. If you are doing well, and I hope you are, continue to focus more on yourself <3

Andrea Cager
Date: 6/12/2012 2:51:00 PM

Yes I am doing well...The sad thing about it is she died In July of 2011.