A Special Mother's Day
Subject: A letter to a mother
A mother enters her daughter's
> > > > bedroom and sees a letter over the bed.
> > > > With the worst premonition, she reads it with
> > > > trembling hands:
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > > Dear Mom, It is with great regret and sorrow that
> > > > I'm telling you that I have eloped with my new
> > > > boyfriend. I'll admit I guess I was attracted to
> > > > him for all the wrong reasons, with all his
> > > > piercing, tattoos, and his big motorcycle. I know
> > > > what we have together is true love, real passion and
> > > > he is so nice to me.
> > > > But not only that Mom, I'm pregnant and Ahmed said
> > > > that we will be very happy in his trailer in the
> > > > woods.
> > > > He wants to have many more children with me and
> > > > that's one of my dreams.
> > > > I've learned that marijuana doesn't hurt anyone and
> > > > he'll be growing it for us and his friends, who are
> > > > providing us with all the cocaine and ecstasies we
> > > > may want. In the meantime, we'll pray for the
> > > > scientists to find the AIDS cure, for Ahmed to get
> > > > better, he deserves it. Don't worry Mom, I'm 15
> > > > years old now and I know how to take care of myself.
> > > > Just please try to be happy for me.
> > > > Some day we'll visit so you can get to know your
> > > > grandchildren, I promise.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Your daughter, Judith
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > PS: Mom, none of the above is true. I'm at the
> > > > neighbor's house. I just wanted to show you that
> > > > there are worse things in life than the report card
> > > > that's in my desk drawer...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >ps. I love you!
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