“What a nice surprise,” said her mother with a broad smile when she opened
the door. “Hope all is well?” her mother’s said concerned.
“I am doing fine ma, don’t worry about me. I mourned enough and decided to
close the Karan chapter. It is time to move on.” Trisha’s eyes were beaming with
confidence.
“I am so happy for you,” she said and gave her daughter a tight hug. “I am
so happy for you.”
“Enough about me, why are your eyes sparkling? ” Trisha looked curious at
her mother.
Her mother pressed her natural plump limps and laughed. “We should live
every day as if it was our last. It is not mine I read it on Pinterest. Let me
get you some tea and something to eat. You do eat don’t you?”
“Of course, I eat!”
“It seems like you have lost some weight.”
“I know, just trying to shed some pounds. I even joined the gym.”
Her mother raised her eyebrows. “That is good to hear. You are taking
control of your life.” Her mother nodded her head with a big smile.
While her mother was making tea in the kitchen Trisha noticed travel
magazines on the coffee table.
“Are you going on a cruise, mom? Oh yeah, I wanted to ask you something. Why
is Dad’s picture no longer on the dresser?”
“Now you that you no longer live here anymore seeing his picture, I don’t
know I can’t explain. It somehow makes me sad. It reminds me of the few good
years we had. I am a widow longer than I was married. When the time is right I will put
it back.”
“That is what I wanted to talk about.” Her mother came out of the kitchen
with a tray filled with snacks and tea. She nodded towards the coffee table.
“Trish, I am planning on going on early retirement. I have worked long
and hard enough.” She put the tray on the coffee table.”
“That sounds wonderful. How long will you be going?”
“I was thinking of doing a cruise for three months.”
“Three months?” Trisha’s eyes almost popped out of her head. “I am so happy
for you. Finally, you are doing something for yourself. “
“I haven’t booked anything yet, I wanted to discuss it with you first. I
will be gone for three months, will you manage Trish? I mean I know you have
a safety net here with your aunts and grandparents but still I want to make
sure that you are ok.”