Erin and I have worked really hard over the last few years to build a good relationship. Our personalities are so much alike that we’ve had a tendency to clash – like two titans throwing lightning at each other. Throughout the years, we’ve told her that she gets what she gives.
About mid-summer something clicked. Everything we’ve worked toward in having a loving mother-daughter relationship – all the jokes, all the concerns, all the conversations – finally came together so that she understands that she is deeply loved. Erin finally understands that no matter what, no matter how old we both grow, she will always be precious to me.
Why would I write about this now? Because tonight marked the time that a third person commented on how well we were getting along. One person said, “You and Erin are doing great now, aren’t you?!”
I smile and say, “Yes we are. We’ve worked really hard together to get here and I love it.”
At one point I didn’t think we’d reach this destination. I hope we stay here for a long, long time.
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