She missed her mother, though truth be told she was hardly around the last few years. College and medical school had taken up a lot of her time. Her mother had understood and encouraged her youngest daughter to go out and conquer the world. She was always so giving and understanding. You were always there when I needed you, Mom.
What advice would she have given her daughter now? Her mother never allowed the unfortunate circumstances of her health and marriage to make her bitter or resentful. She was no man hater. In fact, she'd often told her children stories about true love and her hope that they would both one day make good marriages.
She'd called her mom hopelessly old fashioned after such discussions. Only now did she realize what her mother was trying to do. She was trying to ensu
