Dear Anita,

My mom always looks scared or sad, and shaky. even her voice is shaky – if I tell her good things like “don’t worry mom it will be okay” she gets very emotional.  She says things like “I knew god would protect me, by giving me a daughter like you – see the universe doesn’t take everything away from you – at least I have you.” She then starts to cry.  Sometime she will also say “thank you god for giving me at least this daughter who has my back, look at this young child protecting her mother.”