I carried you inside myself the two of us are one
No matter how you fall down or how it comes undone
To me you will always be shining." Willy Porter
Saturday morning, my mom arrived at my apartment, overnight bag in hand, ready to spend the weekend with yours truly. The fact that we live three hours away hasn’t seemed to, figuratively, keep us too far apart as we are in constant communication planning my wedding via phone, email, text, telepathy, you name it. With all the hustle and bustle surrounding this event, I’ve been truly blessed to have my mother, for she has helped and been there for me in ways in which I am forever grateful. But the funny thing is, I have not spent a weekend with just my mom in the longest time, so I was particularly excited for her to come and for the two of us to just hang out. After a long day of shopping on Saturday, we retired to my apartment for a relaxing night in our pajamas. As we split a frozen pizza and a bottle of wine, somewhere in between When Harry Met Sally and Love Actually I realized that at some point, the relationship you share with your mom changes. Sure, there’s still the occasional scolding or advice giving…. but ultimately, one grows up and becomes responsible for themselves in this world. And while the nostalgic memories of the past are vivid in my mind, I love this stage in my life, where I consider my family the most important people in it. And I want nothing but the best for my mom, and dad for that matter, the two people who I, oh so very much, depend on. There is nothing like unconditional love, and I am lucky enough to be wrapped in it. Recommendation: CD, High Wire Live by Willy Porter.
You are truly an amazing daughter!
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