She wakes up every single day to a familiar face. She tells me she loves me...and I know she’s safe, i don’t have to wonder where bruises came from on her body. I don’t have to wonder if she’s sitting in a wet undergarment. Susan Ryder More Quotes by Susan Ryder More Quotes From Susan Ryder It was fear for her safety, for her wellbeing -- this is your mother! i mean, I don’t know if you have kids. But can you imagine being at work and the school calls and says ‘We’re going to lock the school and we’re going to keep your kids for their own safety’? Susan Ryder OK, Mom, I’m going to put your stockings on, i don’t want to help! Susan Ryder I know, Mom, i’m sorry. You’re doing great, Betty. Susan Ryder I couldn’t touch her. I couldn’t hug her, she looked right through me. Susan Ryder I used to be like: ‘You have to do this. Put your foot in this pants legs!’... And she would fight me, now I take five seconds and just wait and do nothing and try again. And sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Susan Ryder Do I wish I had my life back? Some days, especially when there’s so much craziness going on, but I know she’s safe. I know she’s happy and that’s what matters most. Right? Susan Ryder I love you, who do you love? How about Susan and Cheryl and Karen? Susan Ryder I had a good mom. She taught me lots of stuff. Susan Ryder