heavy thoughts

I spent this weekend with my neice's situation heavy on my mind. No she's not pregnant or anything like that (phew), but she's so unhappy. She has had such a tough life and now she finds herself living with her Mom (who has some mental health issues), fighting with her Dad (who told her a few days ago that she is dead to him), bored because she doesn't get much parental supervision or scheduled activities, and depressed about her lot in life. She is such a smart and pretty 14 year old and deserves so much more. I'm nervous that she may eventually decide to run away. I sent her a message today asking her to consider me as an alternative if she is unhappy. It's a scary thought to even consider caring for a teenager, but part of me kind of hopes she does. I want so much more for her than she has.