My daughter Sarah sent me a message at 9:45 on a rainy Tuesday night: “Mom, David and I need real distance from you. Your negativity and constant involvement have become too much. Please don’t contact us anymore.” I read it three times. Then I remembered the $1,200 mortgage payment and $450 car payment I had been making every month for them. I didn’t argue. I simply canceled the payments, removed their phones from my plan, and sent one message: “I’ll respect your request. I’ll also stop the payments I’ve been covering.” Then I went to bed… CONTINUE READING
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