Back in preschool, our teacher gave us a simple assignment: draw a picture of our family. I proudly sketched four people and carefully labeled them in my messy handwriting: \u201cMe, my brother, Dad, and Aunt Susan.\u201d<\/p>\n
When my teacher noticed that my mom wasn\u2019t included in the drawing, she became concerned and decided to call my mother to ask if everything was okay. My mom was surprised and waited until we got home to ask me about it.<\/p>\n
She gently smiled and said, \u201cOlivia, why didn\u2019t you draw Mom?\u201d Without thinking twice, I gave the most honest answer my little mind could come up with.<\/p>\n
I said, \u201cBecause Mom is so beautiful, and I can\u2019t draw beautifully!\u201d Everyone burst into laughter, and the misunderstanding disappeared. As for poor Aunt Susan\u2014who accidentally took Mom\u2019s place in my masterpiece\u2014I hope she\u2019ll forgive me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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