I love all of Mitch Albom's books. They're sweet and interesting and full of important life lessons. This one was no exception. It's a story about change and regret and disappointment and baseball. But at the heart of it, it's the story of a boy and his mom.
I am lucky that my mom is still here and that we have a great relationship. She lives 2 hours away and I get to see her fairly often. I call her every morning on my way to work. I shudder at the time in my life when I went weeks without talking to her. I don't think I've ever heard her raise her voice to me or my sister, or even my dad. She's calm, supportive and loving. She's the best grandmother and a perfect listener. She avoids conflicts and confrontation which partly explains why her and my dad have been married for 30+ years, and she encourages me to back down in my disagreements with my husband sometimes. In the bigger picture, it can be easier and more important to just let some things go.
I imagine that if she were to head to Heaven before I do, I will miss her everyday like the character in the book misses his mother. Our lives are difficult and can be lonely but when you have your mom on your side, overcoming the hard times seem possible because someone believes in you. I have two girls and I pray that we'll always have a strong relationship. I know that the teenage years will be tough and they'll hate me or be embarassed by me but I hope that they always know I love them wholeheartedly. I hope they know that I will always be proud of them and that I will stand by them even when things don't turn out the way they hoped. If in the end of my life my children think of me the way I think of my mom, I will know that I was a good one.
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