Dear Anita,

You are very insightful and what you say here does make a lot of sense. I don’t know if I am actually entrapped in attachment with my friend. I might be. But, with my mother, I can’t say the same. I love her way too much and it’s probably not the attachment bit in this case. My mother keeps saying that to keep her happy and healthy I must first learn to keep myself in the best possible condition. She’s a much more practical person. So, with her going through so much, it is obviously affecting me adversely similarly as in the past when I have been through adversities, she has been equally affected. This is just the kind of bond that a mother and her child share with each other. I hope I’m able to make the distinction between love and attachment, though, as it is a very important aspect that you mentioned and I’ve never really thought things out that way. Thank you very much! 🙂

Kaushambi