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They clashed on almost everything, including how to spend holidays and how to raise our daughter.
Mom thought Daniel could be too arrogant and dismissive, while Daniel thought Mom was too opinionated and meddling.
My daughter, Sophie, adores her grandmother and would run into her arms the moment she walked in the door, and that bond alone often kept the peace between them.
But when the doctor finally gave us the diagnosis, it felt like the floor had dropped from under me. It was a crushing blow.
My mom and I have always been close, and the thought of watching her suffer through something so devastating broke me in ways I can’t even put into words.
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