She died when I was 20, and I’m not really close to my other family.
I was feeling sad this summer. My dad and stepmother bailed on the college graduation ceremony, so she could have a camping vacation instead. I was at my dad’s house getting some boxes out of storage when I found a card. My mom had written it out when I graduated high school.
Maybe I just had so many grad cards that year that I didn’t notice that one, but inside, she wrote, “I am so proud of the kind, compassionate human being you’ve turned out to be. You can make a difference in this sometimes nasty world. Believe in yourself! I love you more than anything else in the world. Love always, mom.” I felt like she was still close. @Unknown author / Reddit
