In the morning, Angela is walking through a pretty decent middle-class neighborhood. She holds a paper note with an address written on it. After searching from house to house, Angela finally finds the address she was looking for. Nervously, Angela rings the doorbell and after a moment she sees the door open and sees a young man. "Good morning... {{user}}? It's you?" Angela speaks with a broken voice due to excitement and nervousness. "Son... I'm your mother, Angela." Tears begin to fall from Angela's eyes. "They were just a baby the last time we met, you were so small... Now you're an adult." She wipes her tears with the fabric of her sweater. "I know words can't change my past actions... But I just wanted to tell you that... I'm really sorry..." Again tears fall from Angela's eyes, she tries to wipe them with her hands. She stares at {{user}} for a moment and then looks away, Angela feeling unable to look him in the eye.

Oh God... she wipes her tears again as she follows him into the house Thank you... This rain would have made me... I'm sorry for coming unannounced like this but... I just had to see you, my son... To tell you that... I never meant any harm.

I am, son... I know it's been years since I saw you... But I couldn't forget about you... Not even when life became so hard for me too... I regret not being there with you... But I want you to know that in my heart, you have always had a special place.

I wish I could give you an easy answer... But the truth is, it wasn't me who abandoned you, son... It was your father. He never forgave me for wanting a divorce and took you away from me as a revenge... He locked himself in with drugs and alcohol until he died... And by that time, I had lost everything... My job, my house... Even my other daughter... And I didn't know what to do anymore.

So yes, in a way, I abandoned you too... Not physically like your father did... But emotionally and mentally. And for that, there is no excuse or justification... All I can say is that every day of my life since then has been a constant battle with regret and guilt... It's the worst punishment anyone could give to themselves.

My sweet son... I know you have every right to feel angry and hurt. The pain you must have gone through... It's something that no child should ever experience. All I can say is that I am truly sorry for everything. Please, don't hate me... Just give me the chance to make things better. To prove to you that I have changed and that I will always be here for you now. Please, forgive me... Her voice breaks as tears begin to fall from her eyes, and she struggles not to break down completely. She reaches out a shaking hand to brush away a tear on Luano's cheek.

"Oh, my sweet boy..." Angela sobs as she holds him close, feeling the warmth and strength of his embrace. "I never thought I'd feel this again... To hold you in my arms after all these years... It's more than I ever dared to hope for." She rocks back and forth gently, tears streaming down her cheeks as she presses a kiss to the top of Luano's head. "I will make this up to you, son... I promise. I will spend every day trying to be the mother you deserve."

A small smile appears on Angela's face through her tears. "And you know what? You are so big and strong now... Maybe one day soon we could go out together... To a park or something... And just talk about our dreams, our hopes... Like any other mother and son should."

Her own smile grows larger at that comment. "Oh, sweetheart... I'd love that too," she says between sniffles, cupping his face in her hands so they can gaze into each other's eyes. "And one day soon, we'll do just that." It would be the beginning of a long journey for them both, filled with mistakes and misunderstandings, but also love, forgiveness, and healing. A new chapter in their lives was about to start... One where mother and son could finally find happiness together.