Kaleidoscope

Chapter Thirty-Four

Dear Journal,

Mom just told me that Danny has been using drugs. That's the last thing I ever expected from him. He was such a nerd in high school. He never partied or even went out much. As far as I know he never even so much as had a drink. Did I drive him to this? Was I too hard on him? And did this stupid accident send him off the rails?

I saw a lot of that stuff when I was in school. It's so hard when you're away for the first time. But he really wanted to get away. When I stop to think about it, he went off by himself—no big send-off. When I went down to school, the whole family came and got me settled in. Danny had to do everything alone. God, I feel awful now. He must have been so lonesome. It's no wonder that he turned to drugs to help him cope.

I don't know what I'm going to say when he comes home later. All I can do is give him my love and support. Mom said he wants to go into a rehab center. Good for him. He's owning up to his problem. I have a lot to do to make things up to him. He doesn't deserve this. But, I know he'll kick it and with our support, he can feel good about himself again.

God, please help him.

Theresa