Their mother lost her job last year, reducing her income to $600 and causing her to fall behind on her $400 monthly mortgage, her daughter said. "If her mortgage is not paid by February 23, 2012, her home will go into foreclosure," she said. Tracy Morgan, 43, grew up in Brooklyn, but his mother moved the family to Youngstown in 1995, a decade after he left home, his sister said. He rose to fame as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and now stars on NBC's hit sitcom "30 Rock." While Morgan may not be answering calls from his sister -- or from reporters -- her media interviews could make it hard for him to miss the story of his mother's troubles. "He might not help my mom, but I am going to do everything in my power to make sure she is OK," Asia Morgan said.
Personally, I am not appalled by his decision and I can neither condemn or condone his actions. Realistically speaking, the internet makes it all too easy for America to begin pointing fingers and picking sides without ever knowing enough information to make a clear decision. This issue stems back much further than the three to six months it would take to begin foreclosure proceedings and, according to the biographical sketch currently available online about Tracy Morgan, he and his mother have been estranged for more than half of his life.
Tracy left his mother's home at a young age and was raised by his drug-addicted father who later died of complications with AIDS. We can never assume that his surroundings were always serene and no one is questioning the mother's role in his life at that time. The circumstances that we all endure today is a culmination of the decisions that we willfully made yesteryear, so (although we are speaking about his mother) she may be a stranger to him in many ways.
No news reports will tell you how many situations he has already rescued his family from or how many times they have ushered him out the door to live with another relative. As a viewing public, all we can do is VIEW and WONDER, but let's not be so quick to come to a decision as to what he should or shouldn't do...
No news reports will tell you how many situations he has already rescued his family from or how many times they have ushered him out the door to live with another relative. As a viewing public, all we can do is VIEW and WONDER, but let's not be so quick to come to a decision as to what he should or shouldn't do...
But, this is just ONE Man's Opinion... What is yours?
I hear your arguments and I can neither support or deny them. I am just saying that it is better to reserve your opinions. From the biographical post that I have read about Tracy, I would assume that they have been estranged for many years and he may have tried to assist her countless times. the father was addicted to drugs and it is also likely that she was (at some point) also because birds of a feather tend to flock together.
ReplyDeleteLet's look at some facts and speculate a broader picture. The handicapped nature of the first child and the off-beat lunacy of his comedy may also suggest that the mother was still weening herself away from drugs during the pregnancies. His leaving her household as a teen and living with his father also raises an eyebrow as to the maternal bond that may have never been apparent to him.
We cannot assume that everyone is an ideal parent. He and she both have skeletons that we (as a public) may never know. I just believe that if he has declined to help her (or anyone) then he is justified in his reasoning. I will still laugh at his comedy and consider myself a fan. His relationship with his mother should not be brought to light under the scrutiny of a debt that she can no longer handle. Again, they are both adults and there are VERY FEW surprises in a foreclosure. It is easy to say what he should do, but no one knows why he is refusing; so let's not condemn him...
If you think hard enough, you each have someone in your family that you will refuse help because of their history with repaying loans, their drug or alcohol addictions, their inability to be reciprocal, or any number of reasons which (to you) seem to be justifiable cause to say NO. Just because TMZ isn't airing your laundry, it doesn't make you right. No one is a pillar in society even if they are just in their own minds...
If it were my mother, I'd help her, but my story isn't HIS-story, so they cannot be compared. You would help your mothers, too. But look on the streets as you go home today and count the homeless and remember that they are someone's mothers, brothers, fathers, cousins, etc. You are not condemning any of those relatives when you roll up your car windows and pretend not to read the hand written notes begging for help, are you? Hmm... So why are you so determined to throw stones now - just because you THINK you know this public figure a little more...