Be with those who bring out the best in you, not the stress in you. This past Saturday, while we were enjoying a safe and peaceful backyard barbecue at our friend Sara’s house, her 16-year-old foster child, Cody, received an unexpected visit from his biological mother – a woman who has been in and out of prison and rehab her whole life.
Although Sara was a bit hesitant about it, she let Cody and his mother talk privately on the front porch, and we occasionally eavesdropped from the living room window just to make sure everything was okay.Cody’s mother was extremely rough around the edges and almost immediately started bringing up hurtful memories from the past.
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