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A Mother Knows

"If anyone tries to keep him here any longer, I'll scratch your eyes out."

I didn't know what to think of that… Obviously, Dr. Norman was very non-plussed by her comment. Then she said something that almost made me laugh.

"It helps if they think you're crazy… They don't argue."

For a minute, it was as if we were at home and she had never been institutionalized. I mean, when was the last time I'd heard her make even a small joke. She was always so serious.

I wanted to ask her if she forgave me for putting her there. Then she looked up at me over her simple meal and I saw that it was okay. I also realized that it didn't matter anymore.

It's amazing how light you feel when the weight of the world lifts off your shoulders. Now… How do I make it stay lifted?