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Fatima’s worst fears were realized when social services intervened. A caseworker, a woman named Ingrid, became the intermediary between her and David. Fatima’s parental authority was effectively stripped away. Her visits with David were supervised, and the once-strong bond between mother and son began to fracture. | Fatima’s worst fears were realized when social services intervened. A caseworker, a woman named Ingrid, became the intermediary between her and David. Fatima’s parental authority was effectively stripped away. Her visits with David were supervised, and the once-strong bond between mother and son began to fracture. | ||
Matthew 10:35-36 echoed in her mind: | Matthew 10:35-36 echoed in her mind: '''“For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother…”''' She had never understood those verses fully until now. Her own son had unwittingly become her accuser, and the system had driven a wedge between them. | ||
Fatima’s nights were sleepless, her prayers fervent. She clung to her faith, but her isolation deepened. Even the church felt like a distant comfort, its members unwilling to challenge the societal norms that had torn her family apart. | Fatima’s nights were sleepless, her prayers fervent. She clung to her faith, but her isolation deepened. Even the church felt like a distant comfort, its members unwilling to challenge the societal norms that had torn her family apart. | ||