Amy Pierce
An in-depth look at my Mom
I discuss my mothers birth and some of her story in the narrative and she was also my interviewee. But I think her story is so interesting and powerful, that I want to give an in depth look at her more recent life and how it has shaped mine.
Amy Pierce
Mom was married to Dad until 2015 when they started a divorce which would last 4 years. My dad was terrible in court, fighting for every last thing with no concern whether he wanted it. He just wanted to take whatever he could from Mom and, by extension, my little brother and me. He ended up getting the house (which is unheard of) and a pretty sweet child support deal as well. Which meant that my mom would need to start working a second job in addition to nursing at Hospice.
Amy Pierce
In July of 2019, she married Scott Pierce. When she did she gave me a father, and the best big brother and sister, Jack and Grace. Scott used to be a weather man but then worked selling medical equipment. My mom used to run the buisness side of my Dad's practice almost entirely by herself. Together they decided to start Coastal Care Partners, an aging life-care company. Which has grown tremendously in the last few years. She's now much more wealthy than my father ever was. (Something that he would brag about during the earlier years of the divorce). I am so incredibly proud of her.
Family Narrative
My mom's side of the family has a rich history that traces back to the Atlanta area. My mom, Amy, was born in 1978 in Statesboro to Neal and Donna, who were both born in 1952.... her parents were from the Atlanta area. When my mom was just two years old, the family moved back to Canton, where my aunt Emily was born.
Family Narrative Cont.
A few years later, when my mom was ten, they moved back to Statesboro. She grew up there, surrounded by friends and family. After finishing school, she began working at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Every day, she made the commute to her job.
Family Narrative Cont. Cont.
In 2007, I was born. The following year, in 2008, we moved to Savannah for a new start... This move connected me to a city that has been a significant part of my family's journey. Today, most colleges I’m auditioning for are far away... I carry on a legacy of Georgian adaptation from my mom's side of the family.