Murrie and The Crazy Maker (sometimes it could even be your own Mom)

I recently picked Murrie up after school and as she got in the passenger seat next to me, she seemed like she wanted to talk about something. And she did. "Dada?" "Yes, Murrie, what's up?" And then it starts to spill out in a jumble like it's been on her mind for awhile, "Well, you know how Mom is always complaining about having no money and always borrowing from me? Sometimes she goes in to search my room because she knows that I keep some money hidden. She does this even when I tell her that I do not have any. She never returns any of the money, and often buys stupid stuff like donuts which I don't want after she tells me that she needs the money for groceries so that we can eat" I'm thinking to myself that things have to be confusing enough for an 11 year old without being caught in the middle of this drama. "Okay" I say and continue... "I knew about the borrowing, but not about her never paying you back, or telling you that she was going to use the money for one thing, then spending it on something else. Most of us, including me at one time or another, may talk about doing one thing and then doing something different. This happens when people are under stress. I know that your Mom is under a lot of stress. When someone is under a lot of stress they also often do things without thinking about it. Murrie, this happens when someone let's their thoughts take over everything going on in their brain. You end up focusing on all sorts of things and reacting to things you are thinking about that are not actually happening right at that moment. Staying in the moment, or present, is similar to you being aware of sitting next to me right now as I am speaking. I believe that you can feel your backpack wedged between your body and the seat, which looks pretty uncomfortable from here (Murrie starts to laugh). So when people are not fully here, they often end up doing things that don't help them or you, like with you and Mom. Do you ever say anything to poin