tell my mother i love her

but far enough that i think i can mark this one off.

over my last trip to toronto, and after quite possibly one of the worst months in my life, i had some really good conversations with my mom, including one where i was able to totally open up to her instead of my usual hiding or ‘non answers’ (i’m horrible at lying but good at only giving the minimal answer required).

i definitely appreciate my mom, more so now that i’m older and know that just like my best friends, she will always be there for me through thick and thin.

with all the recent stress in my life, my mom and i have been getting along a lot better – because in the end, who else will you always have in your life? your family…

my mom is visiting me for thanksgiving. I’m a little apprehensive about spending all this time alone with her (my brother ditched on visiting) but at the same time I’m really excited she’s coming out from toronto to see me. I take that as a good sign.

this is totally something i should do – i’m not that close to my mom, though our relationship has gotten a lot better since I moved across the country.

i totally respect her – raising me and my bro on her own and giving us the freedom to go in the directions we wanted to go – but i never tell her or call her enough for her to know that.