Reason #472 mom was right.
When I was about 12 my mom started talking to me about how important it was to take care of my face. “Always take your make-up off at night,” was the gold standard of skincare.
I didn’t listen. In my 20’s and with my mom now gone, I didn’t give 2 shits about a skincare regimen. Ironically, people would comment on how nice my complexion was.
Fast forward 30 years, I now spend a good deal of time trying to please and preserve my skin. Is it washed, exfoliated, toned, serumed, moisturized and sunscreened? Morning and night. And don’t forget a mask once a week.
This is just one of many, many things I wonder about how it would be to have my mother here. To suggest and guide, laugh and cry. Age 18, 30, 40 or 55, I’m never grown up enough to be without her. The reoccurring thought: How different would my life be if she were still here? With absolutely certainty I’m sure — EVERYTHING would be infinitely better.