The theme of this quote has been on mind a lot as of recent. I’ve pushed away one of my biggest supporters in my life (my mother) over the last few years due to minor conflicts. Instead of speaking with her I chose to bury my feelings and hold grudges. Whether the issue was between her and me or within myself I’ve been afraid to confront my mom with my problems. Vulnerability is the birthplace of change and I guess I’ve been afraid to change the relationship between my mom and I—seeing as she’s been my friend since birth. My mom got me a keychain of a gorilla when she traveled for work about ten years ago and I’ve kept it ever since. The fact that the mountain gorilla is critically endangered is interesting because that’s how I’ve felt about the relationship between me and my mother—I was convinced that once she chose to move 1,000 miles away from me years ago our relationship would die off but as of now I’ve been trying hard to rekindle the strong son-mother relationship we had by telling her everything I’ve ever felt. But, of course it’s scary to allow large changes in a rekindling relationship (especially with your mother) but I’m hoping vulnerability will take our endangered relationship and friendship to new heights.
**I'm away for the weekend and my keychain is in my apartment but here is a similar stock photo**
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