"It wasn't your fault peony"
Sitting by my mother and hearing the words I've been longing to hear for so long felt like I could finally breathe.
I had been trapped in the shackles of grief and guilt and now it felt like the chains had been broken.
"No one knew we were going to be attacked," my mother said, her gentle smile a constant reminder of the true beauty that she was.
"It's so good to see you so grown Rose," my mother said, as she bopped my nose with her finger. I beamed with pride at the contact, my mother had ways of making you feel her affection.
"It was lonely without you and now with you here I feel better" she continued as she began to gently braid my hair.
"I'm happy to be here with you Mom, and I have so much to tell you, Mom, a lot happened" I gushed to her like
