I lived at my grandfather’s and grandmother’s.
My grandfather became paraplegic when I was 10.
The day my mother visited me,
When I had turned 16,
Both of my grandparents were out of the picture.
I was an introverted person,
And extremely lonely.
It was hard for me to make friends at school.
That day,
I felt happy,
Because my mother had taken me for a walk around the house,
After my science exam.
I quickly went to the bathroom,
And found blood in my underwear.
I didn’t care.
I put a few tissues,
And decided not to tell anyone.
Before bedtime,
I went to sleep next to my mother.
She found drops of blood on the bed sheets.
She bought me pads,
And taught me how to use them,
And how to take care of my personal hygiene.
Later on, she bought me a book on male and female puberty.
I thanked God for my mother’s existence at that moment.