So, yesterday I got a small envelope from my Aunt Bert. Initially, I got excited because I thought it might be some cash because there was no reason for her to have sent such a small letter in the mail when we talk every other day anyway. But, when I opened it, I found a letter from my mom, Patricia, and it was not one bearing good news. I love my mother with all my heart. We have a lot in common, including our issues with addiction. My mother and father have both battled drug addiction and other legal problems related to that for many many years, my entire life to be exact. I've never lived with them in the same household so it has never really presented itself as a serious problem for me, or at least I didn't allow it to look like it was to the people around me. The truth is, yes, it hurt to have your parents locked up for any reason. Even if it's their fault, it still hurts. Well, that hurt that I thought I'd left behind and wouldn't have to feel anymo...