I get it. Time is all we have now, so there's that.

[ Parents can do a lot of damage to their children, even when they have the best intentions in mind. It's not something that can be fixed later quickly. Peter would have welcomed that hug, every time he speaks of his mother he feels cut open but he also wants to keep her memory alive. ]

Thanks, Persephone. Yes, she was. And she was strong until the very end. It's been decades and I still miss her like the day she was gone. I suppose there are some things that never go away.