Mom Finally Loved Me, But I had Forgotten Who She Was
Every day, she tried to cook something delicious for me, experimenting with different dishes.
Though the regional flavors didn’t always match my preferences, I still happily ate everything she served.
After all, it had been years since anyone prepared meals with my tastes in mind.
The only imperfection in the fleeting peace was my worsening health.
My moments of clarity grew shorter each day—sometimes lasting only an hour or two.
Even my memory began to fail me.
One morning, I went out to buy breakfast and forgot how to get back home.
A creeping fear started to settle in.
Although I felt relief as those painful memories slowly faded, a new fear began to take root—the fear of forgetting entir