Cheering up Mom
Introduction: Ryan visits his widowed mother for Valentines Day. All holidays are tough but none of them hit quite as hard as Valentines Day. Thats when it really hits me that Im alone. I couldnt get those words from my mom out of my head. It had been three years since my father died and, while it was certainly tough on me and my siblings, I believe that it was hardest on my mom. My parents had a great relationship. Of course, they fought with each other from time to time but it was always...