DearPrudie: I don’t understand why he won’t listen to me.
A few years ago, my mom went to Greece and volunteered with an NGO in a camp serving refugees leaving the middle east, particularly Syria. I am immensely proud of her generosity and kind work. While she was there, she became very close with a woman in her early twenties, “Farah.” She has stayed in touch with Farah and her family as they sought and gained asylum in Europe and rebuilt their lives in a new place.
I feel like Farah is exactly the daughter my mom wants, not just because of who she is but because my mom can see herself as an “angel” in Farah’s life, someone totally good to help her fight against so much pain caused by the world. In my life she is a complicated person who has made mistakes and caused me pain, even if we’re on better terms now.My mom has started talking about after the pandemic, and when all of her children can meet each other. This terrifies me.
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