Amy Winehouse hasn't been doing all that well lately, and things looked really bad when she was out roaming the streets barefoot and topless in the middle of the night last week. So, her mother desperately tried to reach out to her with a long, detailed letter, explaining to Amy that she wants her to stop being stubborn and accept the help that she's willing to give to her. The UK's News of the World reports that Amy's mom wrote:
Dear Amy, I HOPE you understand why I'm writing this. We have spoken recently but many people will wonder why I haven't run down to whatever hotel you're staying in, scooped you up and taken you home for a hot bath and a steaming bowl of chicken soup. It's because your father and I know what you're like, Amy. We want to help you, but we know that unless you want to be helped— unless you come to us—anything we tried would be in vain..."
Then, her mom reminisced about Amy's stubbornness even when she was a little girl:
"Even when you were only a rosy-cheeked five-year-old singing into a hairbrush in front of the mirror, you had a will as stubborn as a mule. Do you remember? We couldn't ever get you to see things from any angle other than your own. You could swear day was night and Heaven help anyone who tried to disagree. You were never a wayward daughter but you always had a strong will and a mind of your own—qualities your father and I were so proud of. You were well brought up, you had a keen sense of right from wrong and you understood the values we always impressed on you as a family. But you would never be pressurised or influenced into doing something if your heart wasn't in it..."
Then, she said that when she saw pictures of Amy walking around in the street topless, she wished she could have gone out there and wrapped a blanket around her:
"I know there's no point in me ringing you, fussing over you or ordering you to do something. I need you to take that first step, darling. I need you to call me, to pick up that phone and tell me what's troubling you. Your father and I would like nothing more—wherever you are, whatever you need, we're here for you day and night. I hope you know that. We were terrified after we saw those pictures of you earlier this week, wandering the freezing streets of London at dawn in your underwear. All I wanted to do was rush into those pictures and wrap you up in a big, warm blanket."
Finally, she expressed her hope and evisioned the greatness of what a healthy Amy could be:
But I can't force you to do something you don't want to. You have to want it to happen darling, you have to ask for it. Me and your father, and your brother Alex all want you to be happy and quickly restored to full health. For the moment, that's all of our priorities. We are concerned, but we're not panicking. You've got to see things in your own time and I'm sure you will. You are a brilliant talent, of course, and if you get yourself well, you'll be able to go on and fulfil your destiny. You're a true professional who thrives on work and you need to get back into that routine. We know you don't want to let your fans down. We know how important they are to you and how once you're over this present setback you'll give them a show they'll never forget. You know I'm an optimist, and that I think, with our help, you will get back on top of things. But I know you must come to me first for that to happen. I just hope that, because of this letter, you do. Pick up the phone.
All my love, Ma"
A mother's desperate plea to her helpless drug-addict daughter is sad. There's really nothing else to say except for the fact that I feel terrible for this poor woman. That part at the end when she says "once you're over this present setback you'll give them a show they'll never forget" almost made me cry. I don't know why, but for some reason, it reminded me of that scene at the end of the movie "Homeward Bound..." You know, when Shadow's trapped in the whole and Chance and that cat keep telling Shadow that if he just tries a little harder, even though he's an old, beaten dog... he'll make it. Well, that's what this reminded me of... and you know what Amy, if you just push a little harder... I think we can get you out of this thing Amy! You'll be out of that whole and back on top of the world!
