Honoring Her Mom’s Wishes

Make no mistake, Alvera Rita knew that what she had done was wrong on so many levels. However, she still wanted Lukasik to at least try to understand why she had done it. After her story, Lukasik could still not understand why she had kept so much from her, but she agreed to keep it all a secret. And she did for over 17 years! Lukasik never told a soul about her mother’s past.

Over the years, Lukasik did try asking her mother for more information about her past on multiple occasions. However, Rita would immediately change the subject and ask her about her life instead. Rita refused to bring up the issue ever again, though Lukasik realized one important thing about her mom’s decisions…