Delirious Love

My mom came to take me to the dentist today. Even though I have moved away from home, and have been functioning fully on my own for a week and a half now, she still drove out to take me to get fillings. I didn't feel like any less of an adult (or any less of an adult-aged person who often makes ridiculous choices on weekends). As I was high on nitrous oxide and getting my teeth drilled into, I thought about how lucky I am to have a mom as wonderful as mine. I was filled with appreciation and understanding, suddenly, of how far a mother will go for her child. This may or may not have had something to do with the fact that my lovely dental assistant and my mom were discussing what limbs they would lose for their children, but regardless, I understood something new. Maybe being away from my family for a little while made me realize how much I love them.