Meet My Mother

The author dedicated his true story, posthumously to the memory of his mother. He talks about what constitutes a "Quintessential Mother" by reflecting on the relationship between his mother and her adult children. He draws upon the seemingly endless love, admiration, and adoration for the importance of words his mother taught him and his siblings that we utter to friends and foe alike, and the immense power of prayers and forgiveness in our lives. He recalls how his "quintessential" Mother, who