A full week has gone past. Which means there is one less
week my mom has at the shelter in Maryland until she has to pack up her
belongings and leave. By my mom getting ready to leave, it is going to lead to
the same problems that we had to worry about before like where she is going to
stay or go after she leaves and money.
My dad has already decided that he’s not spending any money
on a hotel. For her to be in a hotel for a whole week is about 300 dollars
which is going to affect the household we’re living in whether it is the bills,
rent or groceries and I completely understand where my father is coming from. All
he wants for us and himself is to be stable and not have to worry about
struggling again.
My dad and my mom
have been getting along very well lately, surprising to me, but it’s a good
thing. So, since they have been getting along so well my dad decided that my
mom should come and stay at the house with us because there is more than enough
room for her here. By mom being at the house and staying with us we won’t have
to worry about where she’s going to stay at plus there is less financial
problems for my dad to worry about.
Me knowing my mom, I knew she was going to say, “I don’t
know if that’s a good idea.” I think the only reason my mom said that is
because maybe she doesn’t want to have to rely on my dad again and might just
want to get through this situation alone or maybe just doesn’t want to be
around her ex-husband 24/7. I just hope that my mom decides to move in with us
and makes a decision soon.
You have asked yourself this question early on in your blogging posts: what is keeping your mom on the streets? But have you answered this yet? Has she ever spoken to you about what keeps her from a job or even disability? Could it be an undiagnosed disability? I wonder what resources are out there for the families of and for the homeless to get diagnosed with any sort of depression or mental illness (I'm not saying that's the case here, but it is for some).
ReplyDeleteYou and your entire family are amazing. I mean, even in the last post you mention that your mom volunteers in homeless shelters. This blog is a way for families like yours to give voice to this epidemic, and I am so thankful you feel comfortable sharing with us. I know this has to be tough, but you're educating the world, one person at a time, to the issues behind homelessness. It needs to be said!