*Cat*

I was so grateful for my mother. It wasn’t every day I thought that way, and when I was younger, I hadn’t always told her how important she was to me. But now, I had no problem telling how invaluable she was to our family. It wasn’t just that she helped all the time, but it was also the little things she did that were thoughtful and caring.

Like tonight–she came back when the party was over and stayed with Emilia so she could watch her throughout ...