How One Hundred Dollars Cost My Greedy Parents Their Entire Financial Support
When I found my twelve year old daughter Mia exhausted after cleaning a house I knew something was terribly wrong. She had worked for hours until her hands were raw just to earn a small amount of cash. Upon questioning her I learned she was desperately trying to save one hundred dollars. My mother had told Mia that she was required to contribute this money toward a birthday present for her cousin Sophie. Worse my mother had threatened Mia that failing to pay meant she would no longer be considered part of the family. Mia was terrified of losing our relatives and broke open her piggy bank to try and meet their cruel demand.
