Ynez Smith

Well I'm an X drug user been sober now for 16years all my grown kids now never judged me they allow me to be there for my grandkids

Placed 25th

in their group

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What is the most rewarding part of being a mom?

The most rewarding part now of beening a mom is that I'm a grandmother now see as I said before I'm an recovering drug addict of 20 years I come from a struggling life,I've been shot ,stab,OD,three times tried to commit suicide while incarcerated But GOD SAVED ME NOW IM A RECOVEING GRANDMOM AND GREAT GRAND MOM OF 16 YEARS OF SOBRIETY WHO TAKES CARE OF MY G-BABBIES HANDS ON TODAY TO ME THATS THE MOST WONDERFUL GIFT GOD COULD GIVE SOMEONE LIKE ME N IM GREATFUL EVERDAY

What is one memory of your kids that you will never forget?

On how they came together as brothers and sisters for me when we lost my oldest son threw gun violence while beening in foster care,even tho I was a junkie they LOVED THEIR MOM AND NO MATTER WHT THEY WENT THREW THEMSELVES THEY HELD ON TO THEIRS DREAMS OF BEENING REUNITED WITH THEY MOM

What would you do with $20,000?

I would take my grandkids n great grand kids to Disney world something Lil black kids don't get to see in a life time