100/50 WORDS
Camels, Straws, and All That
Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #:51 & 50 #72: The Final Straw
Today I made the difficult decision to ask the social services to remove the youngest member of our household from our home to a place of safety as I no longer feel able to care for her. This follows her disappearance over the weekend — for approximately the fortieth time — despite having tested positive for Covid two days previously.
It is the culmination of a two-year struggle to contain a teenager determined to grow up too fast. Asides from the fact that she is putting both herself and her family in danger — her crowning moment had to be leaving an unknown male in her room whilst she went to school (we only discovered he was there when he lit up a spliff) — the situation has been immensely stressful for me and has, I believe, contributed hugely to my current health challenges.
Still, I lay blame at no one's feet except mine. I accept full responsibility for my own feelings, actions, reactions, and responses in what has been a very difficult ongoing situation. Despite all challenges, I have become increasingly aware of my own privileges and abundances. Notably, I feel extremely blessed that my three older children turned out so well — so far!
