My Secret Mythological Mom

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I remember the day my mom left for a mission and I had to go live with my grandmother. I wonder whatever happened to my mom? It’s been ten years now and this morning when I woke up I saw this woman inside my room and she was glowing like some type of god. “... who are you and what are you doing in my room? GRANDMA!” My grandma came. “What’s wrong Sophia? Why are you yelling like that?” she asked. “There’s a woman in my room!” Sophia said. the grandma looked at the woman standing in the middle of the floor “who are you?” asked the grandma. the woman spoke “my god told me to come and see my family then I have to go back to my home with the gods. what was she talking about .” Excuse me not to be rude but what family, my mom left 10 years ago to go on a mission and never came back so what family”. Sophia asked . then Sophia's grandmother looked at her and said: “ Sophia I’ve been meaning to tell you since you moved in with me that when your mother left for her mission well her mission was to become a god like you know that story about Zeus and Athena”. grandma asked . “yes but what does that have to do with this woman,” asked Sophia . “well this woman is your mother,” said grandma. WAIT WHAT my mom is a god yes that’s so cool”. Said Sophia. so Sophia and her mom went on and on about how life was and their similarities and differences they even went out to bible and gospel store Sophia and her mother was having the best time of their life and it was so fun they forgot about what happened this morning. “ I think that I am going to have the best life ever” It’s been a week since my mom came and we had so much fun and guess what it’s almost Christmas and my mother is staying until next year sometime but I'm happy that she’s here me, my mom, and my grandma have done a lot of things like going to a Christian church which was my mom’s ideal and sit around the campfire and listen to my mom talk about her stories about her mission life , and we also went to Christmas parties that my grandma’ s boss invited her to .she got recognized for being the best employee then we danced and did the limbo which I won two times in a row . christmas eve rolled around we went to this gingerbread house and it was so much fun we made a gingerbread woman and house , we also had a contest about who can say snowman and stuff marshmallows in their mouth then it was time to go home our house was beautiful because we decorated it the other day when all of us were laying around bored my grandma said “ hey it would be cool to decorate as a family since your mother is home for the holidays” and so we decorated until we got tired of decorating . when we got home from the party I went to my room and fell asleep I was in a deep sleep when I heard something I wanted to check it out but I said “ well it’s probably Santa clause” and 

I went back to sleep. it was morning and I rushed downstairs . “good morning and Merry Christmas”. Said, my mother. sat down and started to pray and I heard my mom pray to i looked at her and she said “ we do this all the time at the gods house” the other day I saw her studying the other gods I told her that I study gods to because one day I want to meet a god but then she said “ you’ve already met one “ . I can say me and my mom are alike because first we pray and study the gods then we watch movies about gods and we like going to bible stores and we listen to god's music and it’s the bomb I mean I love it and she said “ when I first heard this song I fell in love with it “. which is the same thing that happened to me I heard the song and it was banging and now I listen to that song every day now . after christmas about a week later my mom was packing i went into her room and asked “ what are you packing for you just here .” well” she said “ it’s been really nice getting to spend time with my daughter but I have to go back to the gods house I am so sorry I didn’t get a chance to stay much longer “I ran inside my room and cried in my pillow I’m going to miss her she was the greatest mom and one day I hope to become a god like her . before my mom left she came into my room .” I forgot to give you this on Christmas “ she said I looked up and she handed me a gift with my name on it. I opened the gift and it was a book about Zeus i asked “ how did you know i liked these type of books . she said “ i know everything “ . and with a hurry she disappeared . I will always remember my mom and the similarities and differences we shared and the stores we went to , the stories , and everything else . my grandma came in my room and asked “ Are you ok? you look sad” . “ why did she have to leave so soon it was fun having her around and to know i have a mom that cares for me” . asked Sophia .”I don’t know honey but i will get better .“ said grandma . i grew up and became a preacher and sometime i would talk to my friends about the story of my mom and i wish my mom luck on her next journey with the gods . Love you mom .



September 18, 2019 13:43

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18:52 Sep 24, 2019

The story is about a young girl living with her grandma and wakes up and sees a woman who she later discover is her mom from back then

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