The Disappearing Maternal LoveChapter 1 Family Awakening
Dance lessons for my daughter Caitlyn were costing a fortune, and there I was, scrubbing dishes to cover the fees. Meanwhile, she skipped class to hang out with the local bad crowd.
She was prone to gaining weight and had a penchant for junk food. I urged her to watch her diet, and she shot back, accusing me of being abusive.
She made a splash in a national dance competition and was on the brink of breaking into showbiz, but then, in an interview, she blasted me as a controlling freak, claiming she needed to break free from her "psycho mom".
Later, after a fanatical fan stabbed me, sending me to the hospital, she coldly signed off on the DNR form.
Given a second life, I saw her fall from grace, transforming from a swan to a duckling.
She finally realized that I was right.
Too bad it was too late.
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Surveying the mess in the living room, still clueless about what had happened, my phone buzzed with a text from Caitlyn's dance instructor.
[Mrs. Thompton, Caitlyn missed class again today. Is she under the weather?]