E. on Instagram: "I always loved celebrating you, and maybe because it was a reflection of how beautifully you always celebrated me. I romanticized growing old with you, the love of my life. I used to wonder what our faces would look like with wisdom-wrinkles. You’d always tell me how you hoped I’d keep my long hair even when we were both gray and also that I’d always wear white (because it was the color you loved me wearing the most). We’d laugh about how you’d probably still be out on college

I know I’m the evil parent in your story right now, but at the end of the day, I am your mother and I will love you no matter what you say or what you do. For sixteen years I kept full custody of you. And when I made my mistakes and went to prison my mother stepped in and made sure you were safe and cared for- not your father. In the last five years, you’ve had exactly 2 visitations with him. No birthday calls. No christmas presents. I was there when you couldn't get an answer on the phone when