Mothersday was tomorrow and I knew the gift was perfect. I grabbed what was left of the aquamarine and began splatter painting the white canvas. As I neared the end of the gift, I felt an overwhelming sense of gratification, love, and happiness. I had the best mom in the world and no one could compare. almost every child says this about there parents and none of them are wrong. Our parents have sacrificed dreams and countless hours for us. Through this pandemic, my parents never got a chance to rest. Working long hours both night and day to help me sit here and write this post about them. It never ceases to surprise me how love and compassion parents give their children.

The next day came the rain and a bitterly cold wind. I walked outside to see my dad in the garage. The rain had started to heavily fall on the gas pump, making pound ringing noises across the yard. I asked him if he wanted to come inside, my sister had made dinner for us and it was finished. He gazed up from my mother's old Vespa and smiled. He had been working countless days for the one to just run for her and had gotten to that point. We came inside to the kitchen and celebrated a warm meal as a family gathered around the tv for an evening in.

Preparing for finals has always been a struggle for me. I would focus on a subject too long and another not enough. I sat typing out a final exam essay and I looked to my left. My cat sat there promptly watching my love the mouse and type away at my computer. She stretched her paws and just stared politely back at me, waiting either for food or a scratch. To the right, I looked to see her brother curled into a tight ball asleep in the armchair.  I shook my head and laughed. At least one of them cared about my exam.

The next morning came with an early start. I had an exam that started directly at 8 and I wanted to prepare my computer for the test. I crawled out of bed, stumbling down my ladder to the floor and eventually over to my desk. I grabbed my sister's computer and flipped the switch. My computer sat in the corner, somewhat working, but not at the capacity needed. I walked down the hall and spend the curtains to see fresh morning dew and robins hopping on the grass. It was nearly within 5 seconds of opening the certain to having him gazing up at the world. His tail flicked with amusement as birds moved about his field of view. I grabbed my camera and shot the best possible angle.  Leave it up to my cats to get me through finals.

I wanted to thank everyone for all their feedback throughout this difficult time. I wish all the best to you in your lives as you move on from BG. For those that are returning, I can not wait to see your photos and wish you the best summer possible.

Thank you!