My mother and I were sitting on the porch and after bickering all day. I was laughing with some of her friends who had come over.
She looked straight at me and said, "I wish I had been more open to the option of abortion 15 years ago."
It was my 15th birthday.
Has anyone ever made a fleeting comment about you that immediately became tattooed onto the front of your brain for all of eternity, impacting your self-perception and self-worth? Whether it was an offhand comment made by someone you love and respect or a fleeting declaration by someone you barely know, we share the moments that stick.
