Wendy was an involved and pro-active mother when her son was growing up, but it just didn’t seem to be enough to keep him out of trouble. She thought maybe the discipline of the military or police work would help him straighten out– she never expected he would end up on the other side of the law. Michael served his time in the Aboriginal rehabilitation program in Canada. Wendy muses on how she feels lucky, comparatively, even considering the very difficult circumstances her family has faced.