A Letter From my Mom

To Tara:

Soon you will be 20. Will you have a degree? Only the cream of the cream get a job. Cute and delusional doesn't work forever. Only family will love you for who you were. Once people see through you,in 5 years,in 10,you will still be a slightly aging,uneducated,unaccomplished,half-white,oddity. How soon my baby boy became 33 and unmarried,bragging about who he was. By that time,we had 2 kids,our 2nd house,and a lovely life. Stare though the fog. Even The Hyenas will move on-and-how much do you really like jazz?? It-is going to school with female students too. They will share his interests and you share his-bed? Sellout. Fail. Nanny for life. Rich people will always have kids. But even they want college -educated nannies. Your up a creek without a Trader Joe. Don't wear out your tires. There is not one Ganguly or Voith  on the planet-or DiGiuseppe or Zeiser,that believes you anymore. You have no family. Do you know why? Because you are a liar. All of us,each one,to some extent,loved you. Over,done. Finished. Goodbye.

So sad.