Volume 27 • No 02 • 2004
ISSN 0742-468X • Since 1978
On-line Since 2000
A Letter to MombySomeone on the Web
Editor’s Note: Here is one of those clever pieces of anonymous writing found on the internet. If nothing else, it makes you feel good about your own kids.
A mother enters her daughter's bedroom and sees a letter on the bed. With the worst premonition, she reads it, with trembling hands:
“It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm telling you that I have
eloped with my new boyfriend; I know how upset you will be but
I am truly happy. I have found real passion and he is so nice,
with all his piercing and tattoos and his big motorcycle.
“But it’s 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 we’ll be growing
it to sell to support ourselves and our children. In the meantime,
we’ll pray for science 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. Some day I’ll visit for I know you will want to get to know
your grandchildren.”
Your daughter,
Judith
PS: Mom, it’s not true. I’m over at Sarah’s house. I just wanted to show you that there are worse things in life than the school’s report card that's in my desk's drawer
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