A joyous Mothers' Day statement. You show us how it is always possible to choose light over darkness. We can all choose to be our best, transcendent selves instead of our shadows.

Your mother did not make this positive choice, but you did. And you get the reward of joy that she never got to experience. She was too busy revelling in negativity.

My mother was also negative and blaming, so I think I understand how painful and difficult your journey must have been.