The Stone Curse

the Stone curse is what my mother called it we have much mental illness in the family on dad’s side – the Stone side. one of my uncles is schizophrenic another committed suicide, he was super sensitive I know he was learning disabled, but that is not mental is it? if you think you are getting the Stone curse, see someone right away, mom cautioned giving weird looks toward dad who never heard her I felt like a gangly horse who had better never show her teeth I knew I probably had it, being called “retard” and “stupid” most of my life the Stone family has now included people who are bi-polar, and Alzheimer and antisocial. Surely this is not because they are Stone’s, right? I would ask my mother but she is not here. I am terrified others will find out. I am sure I have something.