October 1981-October 1982
Mom ran away with my brothers and I to local shelters several times but always went back, trapped by poverty, bad choices, and lack of familial support. Her family lived in California but the physical distance wasn’t the only issue. My mother had been kicked out at age 16, after a lifetime of abuse. But when she reached out to her father, he arranged to pay for us to come to California. After a false start (I invited my dad along), Mom regrouped and we spent the night at a women’s shelter, before fleeing on a midnight flight to LA.
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