Mother Gave Amy Winehouse Heart to Heart Letter Through Newspapers

Mon, 10 December 2007 01:41:49 ET

Hoping that her daughter seeks help from the family, Janis Winehouse gave a pleading letter to her through the News of the World, a British tabloid.

Desperately trying to reach out to her troubled daughter, Amy Winehouse's mother wrote an open letter to her through a renowned British tabloid. In the pages of the News of the World, Janis Winehouse noted down the reasons why she hasn't dragged Amy home.

She wrote, as quoted, "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."

She also remarked her feeling when she saw Amy's picture with only bra and jeans wandering out into London's street. Admitting that she and her husband were terrified seeing the picture, she then noted down, "Do you remember those Decembers long ago when I used to swaddle you in a thick winter coat? I used to wrap you up and give you a kiss on the nose before you went out to play in the cold. "Don't worry about me Ma, I'll be fine!" you used to laugh. But, like any mother, of course I worried. Just as I'm worrying now. Because I know that however big, grown-up and successful my Amy gets, she still needs the love of her Ma."

In the letter, Janis also explained her statement about her son-in-law stating, "Blake, your husband, might not be my favourite person - you know that, Amy - but he's your choice and I would never say anything about him to hurt you. When I was quoted recently as saying "Thank God Blake's inside" what I meant was that putting him in jail might help him to clean up HIS act and change HIS life. It wasn't said out of viciousness or to upset you. If your relationship is meant to be, it will survive...But I want you to love Blake for who he is, Amy. Not because you feel sorry for him, or because he can get you doped up...I completely understand and sympathise with how you feel heartbroken over your separation and I'd do anything to help you end that unhappiness."

Finally, in the end of her letter, Janis wrote "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."

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