Yesterday I went to the bank, and spoke to a teller who was really upset. She said she had gotten a call from the school, and her 12 year old daughter stood up in class, and told her teacher to **** off!! The mother was so upset she could barely count my cash. She said the prinicipal even said her daughter told her she is never home. The woman works all day to provide for her two children. She is a single mother that is chastised for not being at home with her children so she can provide a living for them. She receives very little benefits from the government, but because of this her family is put under a microscope. In the meantime the all governing eye points the finger at her. I felt so bad for her. She was in tears crying what do I do? I try so hard but it never seems to be enough, she said. My question is when do we as a society recognize that in essence we should be pointing the finger at ourselves for failing mothers like this who try so very hard.
2006-09-28
03:33:06
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fryedaddy
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