The Best of Mother’s Day Stories #4
5/7/202641 min
Two mothers' days that look nothing alike, but hit just as hard. Jobim Santos grew up watching his mother Linda lose her battle with ALS piece by piece, from cane to wheelchair to hospice bed, all while praying at church each week that she would just live long enough to see him turn 13. She didn't quite make it. What he didn't expect was that grief would take another 13 years to fully arrive. (Content note: domestic violence, murder) Amy Brooks got a phone call one Monday morning about a blue-eyed three-year-old whose father had killed his mother. She said yes before the social worker finished the sentence. What followed was two and a half years in court while raising a child whose trauma was showing up in holes in the walls and phone calls from the police. For more info and music featured in this episode, visit risk-show.com/podcast/the-best-of-mothers-day-stories-4 And you can find all of our Mother's Day Stories at risk-show.com/mothersdaystories Be Part of RISK! 🎟 See RISK! live in [CITY] ([MONTH & DAY]) or [CITY] ([MONTH & DAY]) ✍️ Pitch your story ❤️ Support us on Patreon 💵 Make a one-time donation via PayPal or Zelle to kevin@risk-show.com 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
[beep] Hey, sweetie. Your mother, uh, showed me this Carvana thing, uh, for selling the car. I'm gonna give it a try. Wish me luck. [beep] Me again. I put in the license plate. It gave me an offer. Unbelievable. [beep] Okay, I accepted the offer. They're picking it up Tuesday from the driveway. I haven't even left my chair. [beep] It's done. The car is gone. I'm holding a check. Anyway, Carvana, give it a whirl. Love ya.
Speaker 20:23
So good, you'll wanna leave a voicemail about it. Sell your car today on- Carvana. Pick up fees may apply.
Speaker 40:30
Hank joined BJ's Wholesale Club the day he became a father of 30.
Amy Brooks· Guest0:33
I coach football.
Speaker 40:34
Now, Coach Hank saves up to 25% off grocery store prices. 30 pounds of pasta, three cases of protein bars, 75 sports drinks.
Amy Brooks· Guest0:43
And that's just pre-game.
Speaker 40:44
He knows teamwork, and BJ's knows savings. This is your home, Coach, home of the save. Join for just $20 at bjs.com/waxahachie and save 10 cents a gallon on gas for six months. Now open. Limited time offer. New members only. BJ's, home of the save.
Speaker 50:59
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Speaker 21:25
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