A mother's love
a SAGA story
Colleen Brady
Issue date: 3/27/09 Section: News
Four months later, Clif began to act distant. When Lizzy confronted her husband, he said there was another woman. She filed for divorce and fought for her children.
Clif had a great lawyer, and he found holes in the system. Lizzy was left with barely any money and no health insurance. She lost custody of her daughters because the judge said she had no safe and secure residence to provide for her children.
She tried to find a job, but had no luck. She was forced to live on the streets, and here she was at the park.
The park became her home, her "go-to" spot, as she called it. She hasn't seen her daughters in over a year, but she was determined to get back on her feet and get her babies back. She contacted Clif, and he said he would bring them to visit soon.
"The worst part isn't being homeless, it's the way people jump to conclusions," she said. " I'm not worthless, and I tried to find a job. I didn't do this to myself for pity or out of laziness."
Lizzy sat in her everyday park bench, admiring the lives the other mothers had. How she just wanted to be able to hold her children or even see them from a distance.
"I am not ashamed of the person I am today, and I know my little girls wouldn't be ashamed of their mother. My little girls will come play at Beacon Road Park soon, and I can't wait to see their smiling faces," Lizzy said.
Lizzy continues to wait at the park, on her favorite bench for her children to visit her. As a proud mother who loves her little girls, she knows it won't be much longer.
Clif had a great lawyer, and he found holes in the system. Lizzy was left with barely any money and no health insurance. She lost custody of her daughters because the judge said she had no safe and secure residence to provide for her children.
She tried to find a job, but had no luck. She was forced to live on the streets, and here she was at the park.
The park became her home, her "go-to" spot, as she called it. She hasn't seen her daughters in over a year, but she was determined to get back on her feet and get her babies back. She contacted Clif, and he said he would bring them to visit soon.
"The worst part isn't being homeless, it's the way people jump to conclusions," she said. " I'm not worthless, and I tried to find a job. I didn't do this to myself for pity or out of laziness."
Lizzy sat in her everyday park bench, admiring the lives the other mothers had. How she just wanted to be able to hold her children or even see them from a distance.
"I am not ashamed of the person I am today, and I know my little girls wouldn't be ashamed of their mother. My little girls will come play at Beacon Road Park soon, and I can't wait to see their smiling faces," Lizzy said.
Lizzy continues to wait at the park, on her favorite bench for her children to visit her. As a proud mother who loves her little girls, she knows it won't be much longer.
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