My son is still locked up in a civil commitment facility in Massachusetts. While the rest of his family attends a graduation party today, he will be told when and where he can have a cigarettes. He will not be allowed to pull a chicken wing from the grill but rather be told when and [...]
A reader asked me to post her short story about her son. Thank you for your sharing April. “Band aid” -by April P. Kids think band aids heal wounds. They rest easy when you apply one to their skin. My story is about being a human band aid. I am the mother of six children, [...]
pring has arrived and the commencements from all the higher learning institutions across this great country are in full bloom. Mortarboards fly and proud parents stream tears of joy for their college graduates. We watch as our neighbor’s children,our nieces, and our nephews graduate college and begin their adult life. As we congratulate the graduates [...]
t has been approximately a week that my son has been “out of circulation”. This “time out” via the Massachusetts Section 35 is a good thing, as the civil commitment distances him from his drug of choice and hopefully gives him some time to reflect. Late last week I was told he had a seizure [...]
Do not dwell in the past, do not dwell in the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. – Buddah My son is still on a “time out” in a court ordered commitment (called Section 35 in Massachusetts) I have not spoken to him in a few days and hope he is addressing his [...]