Heading Back To France For Family

Photo by Kamilla Isalieva

I got a call from one of my siblings the other day to inform me that our elderly mother isn't well, and I'll already be in France by the time this post is published this weekend. I'm heading back to France to care for my mother. The plan is to stay for a couple of weeks, but I might stay longer. 

I lost my father a few years ago, and one of my biggest regrets is that I never got to say goodbye. I couldn't be by his side, and I don't want it to happen again. My mother is the only parent I have left, and I want to be by her side even though her condition isn't life-threatening.

I resented my dad for years, and now I wish we had made peace when he was still alive. My mother and I argued about my trip to Japan; she thought I should focus on finding a husband. I was so upset that I stopped speaking to her; that's why I have to apologise. I'll even start looking for a man as long as she gets better!

Thank you for reading!