stretch.
if i were ever heading in any way astray, she would and still does quickly put me back in my place, with a lot of love .. or if i were troubled about so many of the life decisions one has to make at the tender age of 25 about life and love and career and where to live and all that stuff .. she would offer perspective and allow me gracious room to make my own (mistakes) decisions. and she has supported me however any of them have turned out.
we still get together for dinner or coffee.
not as often as i’d like, though.
not nearly as often as i would 