Mother of Mine

Imagine my surprise when my mother called me this morning to set up a lunch date. She stated that she wished to make amends and begin again. So the entire drive to the cafe was nerve-racking as I hoped everything would go well and that she wouldn't change her mind when she saw how pregnant I was. My heart was racing as I approached the cafe. I parked by the curb outside the cafe and took a deep breath. Were we prepared for this? We weren't exactly close before this. I mean, she and my father barely paid attention to me. My brother Roman was the one who looked after me. But here we were, trying to rebuild our relationship from the ground up.

I couldn't help but smile when I walked into the cafe and saw my mother. We talked about a lot of things, and she even admitted to making mistakes with me when she was younger. At that point, tears welled up in my eyes because, for the first time in years, my mother was attempting to understand me. Our lunch date turned into an emotional discussion