"Based on your X-ray results, surgery is necessary. I'm sorry," my doctor said rather unsympathetically.

My heart sank. My feelings went wild. I couldn't believe my ears! My life turned upside down once again due to his words. I trusted him with all my heart and so did my mom. I even wore the suffocating back brace every night for two years as he told me. Seven-hundred twenty nights. I lost numerous friends because of my peculiarity, and this was the result? How satisfying...

My eyes began to redden and feel swollen because I had to think about scheduling the dreadful and life-changing surgery, including having screws in my back for however long I would be able to withstand the ongoing pain. It was going to be impossible to live for me since I couldn't tolerate having my back sliced open and have bits of my spine cut off! The amount of stress this situation provided me was unbearable, especially with the presence of that untrustable doctor.

However, my mom was right beside me, holding me tight in her arms, and comfort soon fought back my tears from falling.

"We are going to figure this out together. I have an idea that could prevent the surgery from happening," she said after the doctor left.

After we got home, she made me my favorite dish: roll cake with mangos, strawberries, and blueberries, my favorite fruits of all time.

It was until then that I had realized how much I needed my mom in my life. Without her, I wouldn't have arms to cry into and the food I ate wouldn't be made with motherly love.

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