Episode 5: Wendy
Wendy was an involved and pro-active mother when her son was growing up, but it just didn’t seem to be enough to keep him out of trouble. She thought maybe the discipline of the military or police work would help him straighten out– she never expected he would end up on the other side of the law. Michael served his time in the Aboriginal rehabilitation program in Canada. Wendy muses on how she feels lucky, comparatively, even considering the very difficult circumstances her family has faced.
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Episode 1: Yvonne
May 18, 2017 • 16:28
“I was worried, at 77, that I would never see my son again. I figured I would be going to my grave and not see him no more.”
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Episode 2: Dinny
May 18, 2017 • 23:51
“The depth of the sorrow you feel when your child has done something very wrong— I mean, it’s not a little thing, it’s not like he’s taken someone’s pail in […]
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Episode 3: Rebecca
May 18, 2017 • 23:47
“When you were younger I could always stand in front of you and protect you. I may not be able to protect you anymore because you're an adult, but I'm not going anywhere.”
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Episode 4: Jackie
May 18, 2017 • 26:43
“It seemed he would disappear inside himself. I just put it down to, 19-years-old, baby, no job, living with your parents. I didn’t realize there was other things happening up there. I had no idea.”
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Episode 5: Wendy
May 18, 2017 • 25:45
“He had the perfect life. I thought everything was perfect. How could he do this?”
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Episode 6: Farhat
May 18, 2017 • 23:51
“It's like a dream-- it's like a nightmare. It was behind glass, he came in that orange suit..."