Before I left for school, I really had become a lot more patient with my mother but I was waiting until I came back to see if I could hold on to that (if that makes any sense). So I came home this weekend for fall break and even though my mom does still grind on my nerves a little, I don’t seem to have any problem just taking a deep breath and giving her a little leeway in discussions (she needs it now especially since I haven’t been around in a while). Good for me, huh?