I’m Grateful My Mother Remembered Everything

Dear Delyara, My mother remembers everything. Who likes what. What day something happened. What I said once when I was twelve. What brand I prefer. What kind of tea I drink when I’m tired. Which relative I don’t enjoy being around. When I sounded slightly off on the phone. Sometimes her remembering has felt heavy. Sometimes it has felt like pressure. But today it felt like love. There is something moving about being remembered in detail by someone who watched you grow.