Chores (MAYBE TW but I’m not sure)

The following events are the retelling of a true story

My mom opened the door and looked down at me. This was 4 years ago. She welcomed me in, and I talked and chatted with my mom and sister for the rest of the night. The next morning, my mom gave me a list of chores to do while she and my sister went to get groceries. She also told me not to play on my PS2 until my chores were done, but I didn’t really mind. As I’m folding my clothes, I’m watching TV

Just learning some new stuff when I finally get bored and switch to the News channel. A breaking news story reads, ‘Local woman and daughter killed in car accident.’ At that moment, I realized that my mom and sister had died.

4 years later, still feeling full of sadness from their deaths, I feel that I want a taste of nostalgia, so I go to my mom’s house. It feels very empty without her. I went to my dusty PS2 and opened it. In the disc compartment was a note. It read, ‘Oh son, I told you not to play your PS2 before chores are done. Well, son, I love you to death and want to cut you some slack. You can play your game station until I come back with hugs and kisses :) xoxo -Love, Mom.’ I slowly began to cry as I set down the note, for she had never come back and... I never got my hugs and kisses...

“Take time to be thankful for everything that you have. You can always have more, but you could also have less.”