Inside they would start the rituals and they would be chanting in another language - I think Latin. I never understood what was going on - I remember there was some kind of a table or altar and they would chant and every one would stand in a circle. There would be around 20 people there - including children."
Alison was on home hospice care for the last three weeks of her life,
Beneath a tough exterior Alison was a highly intelligent, warm, and sensitive person. I have known her for nine years and as her friend and in recent months her carer I will miss her greatly. Farewell Alison. May you now find peace, your tortured soul forever free from earthly pain."
Then terrible things would happen - things that a child should never see, ... I was sexually abused there. They told me that if I didn't do what they told me or if I told them what was going on they would harm Mariah."
I'm Alison Carey, unfortunately I'm living without teeth,
Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities. It’s never been only black-and-white – it’s been a whole rainbow of emotions,
I would sing little tunes around the house, to my mother’s delight. And she always encouraged me,
I can't imagine the pain you're feeling at this time of mourning, may god comfort your heart and that of your family, we're here for you, we'll never leave you!
I’m praying that comfort can find you soon…my heart aches for you.
You are stronger than you think, we are here to send you strength in this difficult time
We love you & will continue to keep you & your entire family in our plans,
Here's the thing: They have been ruthlessly just heartless in terms of dealing with me as a human being for most of my life
[My ... My siblings] just grew up with the experience of living with a Black father and a white mother together, as a family, and I was, for the most part, living with my mother, which they saw as easier, but in reality it was not.
There was a code switching that happened and
When I was 12 years old, my sister drugged me with valium, offered me a pinky nail full of cocaine, inflicted me with third degree burns and tried to sell me out to a pimp.
Mariah I love you, I desperately need your help.
We don't even really know each other, and that's the thing
We just want to make Alison as comfortable as possible and to enjoy some kind of quality of life, I'm trying to do my best to help her.
The worst is yet to come and Mariah has it in her power to at least ensure a soft landing and avoid a life time of regret about missing this opportunity to forgive and help her only sister.
Look me personally I'm not going to hand my sister Alison a penny directly, but if I can give money to the person giving her care, I'm going to do it