welcome hugs to you, jodi!... you've got my unqualified respect for being able to write about your awful life... that tells me you'll survive it and make great lemonade out of all those lemons...
for inspiration, go read pete hernandez' "ghetto memoirs" in the short stories section and see how far you can go... he made it, and so can you, honeybunch!
if you ever need just an always-open ear and/or a caring shoulder to lean or cry on, please don't hesitate to drop me a line, ok?
love and motherly hugs, maia
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