My mother's bottle tree - Spring '11
My mother is a complicated person. She can be opinionated with little to no filter, rigid in her thinking, and come off as unfeeling. I'm not gonna lie - it's very hard to brush off the things she says. But if you truly know my mother's faults, then you know some other things about her, too.
She has regret over the past, and thinks about the sad things that happened on a daily basis. She is highly intelligent, always learning new things. She has unshakeable faith and believes in the power of prayer. Being warm and fuzzy does not come naturally to her - so when she makes the effort to tell me she loves me, I know it comes from her heart. She is physically strong and basically healthy, but she is 85. When the day comes to say goodbye I don't want to feel like I should have been a better daughter.
I need to choose forgiveness and talk to her immediately instead of stewing over it after hanging up the phone. I'm sure it would help to show myself some, too.
