but in the end, the kids do what they want to do.
Maria Howell: Yes, it’s like that you bring someone in this world.
She was living by the faith that she believed in, and to have
someone you’re guiding, but have that same level of letting that
person be who they are meant to be…it may not always match
with what you want them to be. That has to be a power struggle
for a lot of parents. I feel it with my nieces and nephews. I don’t
jump in it like their parents do, but I still have emotions about it. I
have one nephew who I love to death, but he was hard-headed.
Fortunately, enough seeds were planted, and he lived to see
his manhood, and we’ve lived to see his manhood, and what a
wonderful man and father he is. I can relate to Ruth on that level.
This same nephew, I wanted to adopt and raise him as my own.
I was willing to sacrifice my career for him because I loved him
that much, and saw that he was in a situation where as a child, he
had a lot of people around to support, but I wanted him to have
stability.
U.G. Digital Mag: It’s amazing when people have that type of love
in their heart that they can take in someone else’s child who may
be going through it. My mother was able to do th