Who would have ever thought that Mary Rodgers, once a well respected business owner and foster mother would have ended up working for a few lousy tips as a waitress, while fighting to regain custody of her own child. One never knows what seemingly simple events in their daily life can alter their life’s ambition or direction.
When I first met Mary in 1993 she was a tall, heavy set woman. Quite awkward looking in appearance. She was recently divorced, a foster mother of eight children which she cared for as if they were her own, while also caring for her own two kids.
She ran an aviary which consisted of approximately four hundred and fifty pairs of exotic birds. Taking care of the birds was no small task by any means. Feeding and watering each day would take at least three and a half hours of non-stop work. Not to mention hand feeding the babies, mending old cages, replacing worn perches and nest
boxes. Most of the work was done solely by Mary herself. When she......
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