Hi there everyone. I just wanted to let you know that I have taken a first and very pivotal step towards making peace with my mother. After four months of not talking or being with my mother, as the result of some recent trauma, we met on Sunday for dinner. As hard as it was to summon the courage, it was a very wonderful meeting. I encourage everyone out there to take a step this week, month, year towards reconciling with their mother. In the meantime, try this little trick that helped me. Every day, I prayed for my mother’s happiness for five minutes. Its amazing how hard it is to remain angry, sad, or resentful towards anyone whose happiness you are praying for.