Chicago’s Hold: Family Fractures
Description
In this raw and emotional episode, I confront the struggle of masking my anger, sadness, and overwhelm from my kids, who see it all despite my efforts to hide. , a call hit me hard: my brother was sentenced to four years. Chicago’s hidden struggles, beyond its skyline, have torn my siblings apart—one in jail, another barely getting by, my sister in the services to escape, and me, a teenage mom at 17, shaped by its weight. I miss the days we’d laugh over The Temptations, joking as Otis or Blue, four of us against the world. Now, it’s just me, writing a letter for my brother’s freedom, clinging to memories of red light, green light. I want my kids to hold onto the good days, untouched by Chicago’s reach. For anyone facing family rifts or silent battles, this is for you. I’m talkin to you, I’m talkin to me too.
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