they came home and found him beaten to death . i gave her a big hug and said , i know you and daddy didnt . i make my own money and wipe my own ass . he murmured it against her ear . he counted the days until his mother would wire more money and he 'd again be able to eat ; this time , however , he 'd bring it back to his new home , not the old place where his `` uncle '' might take it . i still had a letter to read from my mother . 