Sad Story

It’s a sad story. One I’m sure is seen in duplicate all over this city and countless other cities and towns. There is a woman. She has a teenage son. She’s 8 months pregnant with her second child and being evicted from her one bedroom apartment she shares with her teenage son. Her boyfriend, the father of her unborn baby, is in jail for beating her. The father of her older son died a few years ago while in prison. Her mother’s health is declining, so she can offer little help. The woman has a few weeks to find a new place to live but has already begun feeling her body prepare for the birth of her baby. She went to visit her ex in jail over the weekend, pleading him to help. Her older son is hardly home, preferring to spend time with friends rather than stay at home. So much of their life is unstable, so much is unknown. How scary to think about giving birth to a baby and being evicted from your home while in the hospital recuperating. Sadly, this is a true story. And, what is even a greater tragedy; this is the sort of situation, instability coupled with domestic violence, is what can land kids in foster care. What help can one offer?