A mother passing
by her daughter's
bedroom was
astonished to see
the bed was
nicely made and
everything was
picked up. Then
she saw an
envelope
propped up
prominently on
the center of the
bed. It was
addressed,
"Mom." With the
worst
premonition, she
opened the
envelope and
read the letter
with trembling
hands:
Dear Mom.. It is
with great regret
and sorrow that
I'm writing you. I
had to elope with
my new
boyfriend
because I wanted
to avoid a scene
with Dad and
you. I've been
finding real
passion with
sam and he is
so nice-even with
all his piercings,
tattoos, beard,
and his
motorcycle
clothes. But it's
not only the
passion Mom, I'm
pregnant and
sam said that
we will be very
happy. He
already owns a
trailer in the
woods and has a
stack of firewood
for the whole
winter. He wants
to have many
more children
with me and
that's now one of
my dreams too.
sam taught
me that
marijuana
doesn't really
hurt anyone and
we'll be growing
it for us and
trading it with his
friends for all the
cocaine and
ecstasy we want.
In the meantime,
we'll pray that
science will find a
cure for AIDS so
sam can get
better; he sure
deserves it!!
Don't worry
Mom, I'm 15
years old now
and I know how
to take care of
myself. Someday
I'm sure we'll be
back to visit so
you can get to
know your grand
children.
Your daughter,
Judith
PS: Mom, none of
the above is true.
I'm over at the
neighbor's house.
I just wanted to
remind you that
there are worse
things in life than
my report card
that's in my desk
center drawer. I
love you! Call
when it is safe for
me to come
home...