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I wasn't sent to a maternity home. I'm not sure those existed much in 1982. I was sent 3 states away to a "foster" home thru my parent's church. I was 18 and it felt silly. But I went. No one ever asked me if I wanted to parent. I'm not sure I was "coerced", I just wasn't shown any other options. And, I wanted so badly to be back in my mother's good graces that I would have done whatever she wanted at that point. To hear of a 16-year-old going thru this in this day and age breaks my heart.
I'm not sure if Abby would read our letters. I'm not a regular reader, but just ran into her column today. I was pretty shocked. I think I'll sleep on what to say tonight and draft something up in the morning!
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Paige
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