Letter 1

Dear Prodigal Child,


There are more questions than answers for you.  To begin with WHY!?

Why at Christmas time?

Why run at all?  It is not like your life at home was miserable.  Everything was provided for you. A roof over your head.  Food on your plate.  Clothes on your back.  A bed to sleep on.  Heat.  Water. A cell phone.  Internet.  Plus much more!  I may not have been able to afford top-of-the line items for you, but you were well provided for.

Why undo everything  you have worked so hard at over the last year?  You managed to recover your credits so you can graduate on time.  Now you will most likely be reduced to a GED, instead of walking across the stage.

Was/is it worth it?  At the rate you are going, you will miss out on a lot of events over the next year, if not longer.  As I already mentioned, your own graduation is one thing.  You and I have talked about all of these things we wanted to do in 2012, as well as what you wanted to do.  Visiting friends back east is out of the question now.  Prom and bridesmaid dress shopping is not going to happen.  You won't even be able to attend Prom!  You will be missing out on all of your Senior moments!  From the sounds of things, you aren't even going to be able to attend the wedding in August. (This also ruins the wedding pictures.  You will not be in them!) I was planning on going to the DMV with you next week to get your Learner's Permit.  That's not going to happen.

If the Judge throws the book at you, you will be spending another birthday in detention.  If you are lucky, you might be out by your 25th birthday.  If you are in until 25, you will not only miss your 21st birthday, you will also miss your sister's.  You will miss her graduation, too.

Again...WAS IT WORTH IT!?