The Rest of Her Life, Week 2-Post B

The section I read this week was mostly on Leigh’s life as a child and teenager. When she was young, Leigh’s mom wasn’t mean to Leigh, and her sister Pam, but failed to pay attention to them. This affected both of them later in life. Pam, just as her mother predicted, got pregnant. Pam was always off with boys, and her mother couldn’t care less. Leigh, unlike Pam, I think was positively affected. I believe that the reason Leigh wants to connect with Kara in this tough time and always is a result of Leigh’s, mother’s lack of concern. I think that Leigh wants to never hurt her children, like her mother did to her.

When I was reading about her mom telling Leigh she was moving to California without her, I felt really bad Leigh and I don’t know how I would react in that situation either. When Leigh’s Mom said, “‘you’ve got a job now. Even when school starts, you can do it part-time. And you can stay with Pam, I bet’” (pg. 74), I was surprised and mad at her. Leigh’s mom wasn’t even sure she would be able to stay with her sister. What if Leigh couldn’t stay with Pam? Where would she live? Also I am sure that Leigh’s mom knows that a fast food restaurant’s pay probably isn’t enough for a living. I totally disagree with Leigh’s mother’s morals. Even though she is a single mother, and she has gone through a lot, I think it is no excuse to abandon your teenage daughter when she needs you most.