A mother enters her
daughter's bedroom and sees a letter on the bed. With the worst premonition, she reads it, with trembling hands:
It
is with great regret and sorrow that I'm telling you that I eloped with my new boyfriend. I found real passion and he is so
nice, with all his piercings and tattoos and his big motorcycle. But it's not only that mom, I'm pregnant and Ahmed said that
we will be very happy in his trailer in the woods. He wants to have many more children with me and that's one of my dreams.
I've learned that marihuana doesn't hurt anyone and we'll be growing it for us and his friends, who are providing us with
all the cocaine and ecstasies we may want. In the meantime, we'll pray for the science to find the AIDS cure, for Ahmed to
get better, he deserves it. Don't worry Mom, I'm 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Some day I'll visit
you so you can get to know your grandchildren. Love, your daughter, Judith PS - Mom, it's not true. I'm at the neighbor's
house. I just wanted to show you that there are worse things in life than the school's report card that's in my desk's drawer...I
love you!
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