Amy Winehouse's Mom Heartfelt Letter To Her Daughter
This just about broke my heart. Amy Winehouse, whom I recently wrote a not-so-nice post about out of sheer frustration and anger, has driven her mother, Janis, to the public forum of pleaded with her daughter to get help.
As a mother myself, and a person who caused her own parents some pain in her youth, I can empathize with Amy's mom's feelings of helplessness. It must be terribly painful to watch her daughter slowly destroy her talent, her health and her life through drug and alcohol abuse. Amy's mom is very open and honest in her letter to Amy, and it gives me greater perspective on being so disconnected from your child, while they surround themselves with enablers and sycophants.
While I have great doubts about Amy's ability to see the light and get the help she needs, as long as her parents continue to have hope there will remain the slightest glimmer she may wake up and see what she's doing, not only to herself, but to those she loves.
Amy, man, how can you do this to your mom? She clearly loves you and is desperate to hold you and help you? How can you break her heart. Cruel.
Amy's mother's letter after the jump:
“Dear Amy,I HOPE you understand why I’m writing this. We have spoken recently but many people will wonder why I haven’t run down to whatever hotel you’re staying in, scooped you up and taken you home for a hot bath and a steaming bowl of chicken soup.
It’s because your father and I know what you’re like, Amy.
We want to help you, but we know that unless you want to be helped— unless you come to us—anything we tried would be in vain.
So this letter is my way of making sure that you know that—that all you have to do is come to us, Amy, and we’ll do everything in our power to get you well again.
After all, you are still my baby and you always will be.
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