I finally read the book. Wonderful read!
Ironically, as the story develops into a daughter's battle to forgive and be forgiven by her mother, I was commemorating my own late mother's 73rd birthday.
I've written about my mother's struggles before, but today I had the opportunity to reflect on the struggles we had as mother and daughter. Yes, we had battles, LOTS of battles. Ugly words were exchanged loudly and doors were slammed til they almost came off the hinges. In fact, we were not speaking to each other when I found out about her death.
Being the dutiful daughter that I am, I had always tried to reconcile: numerous phone calls to her went unanswered and letters were returned. I persisted, but to no avail. Coming to terms with this has been a rocky road, but with a peaceful ending. I have forgiven myself, as I know I did my best. Hopefully, she has forgiven me as well. The only thing I can do now is pray that she's at peace.
Happy Birthday Mom! I love you!
Until next time...forgive away!
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