My Relationship With My Mom Was A Nightmare. Then An Unexpected Tragedy Changed Everything.
Huff PostThe author with her mother in 1988. “When I finally came up for air and saw my reflection in the full-length mirror, what I saw wasn’t a grown woman but a little girl.. That's when I realized what she needed ― what I needed ― was to be mothered.” So, when my mother called to tell me she was going blind, what I heard was her fear. Ultimately, I called almost every day, sometimes just a quick, “How are you doing?” If she was in the middle of a panic attack, I’d talk her through the five senses exercise ― adapting a four-senses version since she couldn’t see. Three years after my son’s death, out of the blue, she asked, “Can I have a picture of Michael?” My heart flipped. “I have pictures of the other grandkids on my hutch, and I was hoping, even though I can’t see anymore, you’d send me one of Michael.” “Um, yeah, sure.” I began to pace.
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