[New post] Who He Really Was

msw blog posted: " People say a mother's love is blind, but that's not true. For six years, I saw Tristan's desperation and heard his lies, but that wasn't the truth of who my son was. That was the shadow of addiction. I also saw Tristan's radiant grin, overflowing into a " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Real Life of an MSW Who He Really Was by msw blog People say a mother's love is blind, but that's not true. For six years, I saw Tristan's desperation and heard his lies, but that wasn't the truth of who my son was. That was the shadow of addiction. I also saw Tristan's radiant grin, overflowing into a goofy belly laugh. I woke to his homemade cinnamon buns and the steaming cup of Earl Grey he made just for me. I felt his last hug as he said, "Love you, Mom." Then, at age 21, he was gone. My love for Tristan wasn't blind. It saw his soul. — Kathy Wagner msw blog | February 19, 2022 at 12:00 am | Tags: addiction, children, desperation, Grief, hurt, joy, Kathy Wagner, laughter, liar, love, memories, parenting, truth | Categories: Reading | URL: https://wp.me/p6GW68-6Of Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Real Life of an MSW. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://reallifeofanmsw.com/2022/02/19/who-he-really-was/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com