And one day, Jaime broke her son
Welcome to a special two part Meet Jaime. In this month’s story, we first follow the life and experience of Jaime, a single mother. Then in the second part, we follow the life of her son, Jim and discover his perspective on the situation at hand.
Meet Jaime. She’s a 45-year old, single mother of two. Jaime emigrated, pregnant, 15 years ago from a southeastern Asian country to make a better life for herself, along with her husband and her 6-year old daughter, Jenny. A few months after arriving in the United States, she gave birth to her son, Jim. While life was initially difficult for Jaime and her family, she eventually managed to both hold a janitorial job and go to school to earn a degree in Information Technology. Her efforts were hampered by her poor grasp of English and her heavy accent. The work was difficult and stressful, the pay was horrible, and she never seemed to have time to rest or enjoy life with her family. To top it all off, she had no one whom she could confide in; not even her husband. § Read the rest of this entry…