The Trauma of a Child

Ruth was an only child born in 1949 in Pittsburgh. Her mother, an eccentric woman said the least would take young Ruth to funeral homes for services where they didn't know the deceased. She would advise Ruth to stay quiet and say how she knew the late guests of honor with a made up connection. During the viewing, Ruth was escorted by her mother to the casket and told that if she didn't touch the body, the ghost of the person would curse and haunt her. This is called moms love a good trauma in any era.