Sarah's Story - Say No
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Third Principle: Say No - Sarah’s Story It is tough to be the only one who says 'no', but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Extract from 'The Seven Principles of RESPECTisms For Teens' My name is Sarah, this is my story. I felt so ashamed of my mum. After my dad had left, she just had a string of boyfriends one after the other. Some of them used to last a while, but most of them were short-term. They were all my uncles. Yeah right! That was until I was old enough to know the difference, and then my mum stopped caring what I thought and told me she had a life too, and she was going to live it. She never showed me any real love. She said she cared for me, but I could not feel it. She said she loved me, but I could not feel it in her actions. I grew up as a child yearning for love and affection. The Hope Dealer says:
"Looks like Sarah's mum spent more time with her so-called uncles than with her. She grew up without the kind of love some children take for granted." If you are interested in reading more about Sarah, see below. Would you like to preview the first two pages of Sarah's story about 'Saying No'? Click on 'Look Inside' the book and view pages.
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