I passed part 1 of my qualifier in August 2003. This meant I had to take part 2 in January and pass it or I was out! I told my mom that I couldn't be home as long as usual, so that I could study. I made my flight plans in late August/early September. My now husband, Mike, and I had our first date on September 20.
When I got off the plane in December, my Mom was already fighting with me. We get home and she lets loose. She was mad at me for blowing me off for Mike. She thought I had picked my flight so I could spend more time with Mike. I explained to her that I had made the flight plans long before Mike and I started dating. This didn't work. She flew off the handle. How could I pick a boy over her? She would be there forever. He could break up with me tomorrow. I again explained how I made the flight before we dated and that I really needed to study. She went on about how I never spent time with her. Then she asked me a question that will come up later: "What would you do if I had terminal cancer?" I tried to say that I would come down and help her. She said, "Just wait. You'll see." I'm sorry, did my mother threaten to get cancer to prove a point? I went home as planned as upset as ever, but I resumed my studying with Mike and my friend Kat. It was going to be OK...
(Title: Please Don't Leave Me, Pink)
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