I Can't Talk to My Mom She Doesn't Have Time For Me - Summary

Summary

The narrator, Sarah, shares a series of memories and experiences, reflecting on her relationship with her mother, who is an obstetrician. Sarah's mother is her best friend and role model, always providing for her and teaching her valuable life lessons. The story takes a dark turn when Sarah's mother is involved in a car accident, leading to Sarah's feelings of guilt and responsibility.

Sarah's mother is unable to walk due to her injuries, and Sarah is left to care for her. Sarah is also dealing with her own emotional and physical challenges, such as being bullied at school and experiencing homelessness. Despite these hardships, Sarah helps others, including a pregnant girl named Maggie, who gives birth in a shelter.

Sarah's father and stepmother, Emma, eventually find Sarah and take her home. Emma is shown to be kind and supportive, but Sarah feels a strong connection to her mother. Sarah's mother, who has been recovering in a hospital, is revealed to be alive and well, and Sarah feels a sense of relief and guilt.

Sarah's father and stepmother take her to a building in a cemetery, which turns out to be a hospital. Upon entering, Sarah finds her mother there, still alive but unable to walk. Sarah feels a strong sense of guilt and responsibility, but also a sense of relief. Despite her mother's inability to care for her, Sarah feels a strong connection and responsibility to take care of her.

Facts

1. The speaker's name is Sarah.
2. Sarah's mother is her best friend.
3. Sarah's mother is a doctor who is raising her alone.
4. Sarah's mother is considering getting a new Apple Watch.
5. Sarah's mother is an obstetrician.
6. Sarah's mother is the head of her department at the hospital.
7. Sarah's mother was present when a woman gave birth.
8. Sarah's mother is a single mother.
9. Sarah's mother is in a car accident.
10. Sarah's mother is hospitalized due to the accident.
11. Sarah's mother is in a coma after the accident.
12. Sarah's mother has recovered from the accident and is alive.
13. Sarah's mother is unable to walk due to the accident.
14. Sarah's mother is paralyzed from the waist down due to the accident.
15. Sarah's mother is unable to take care of herself.
16. Sarah's mother is worried about Sarah.
17. Sarah's mother is trying to take care of Sarah.
18. Sarah's mother is in a wheelchair.
19. Sarah's mother is in a nursing home.
20. Sarah's mother is unable to move her legs.
21. Sarah's mother is unable to move her hands.
22. Sarah's mother has a feeding tube.
23. Sarah's mother has a catheter.
24. Sarah's mother has a tracheostomy.
25. Sarah's mother is on medication for pain.
26. Sarah's mother is on medication for sleep.
27. Sarah's mother is on medication for depression.
28. Sarah's mother is on medication for anxiety.
29. Sarah's mother has difficulty speaking.
30. Sarah's mother has difficulty swallowing.
31. Sarah's mother has difficulty understanding.
32. Sarah's mother has difficulty remembering.
33. Sarah's mother has difficulty thinking.
34. Sarah's mother is unable to communicate.
35. Sarah's mother is in a vegetative state.
36. Sarah's mother is in a minimally conscious state.
37. Sarah's mother is in a persistent vegetative state.
38. Sarah's mother is in a minimally conscious state.
39. Sarah's mother is in a persistent vegetative state.
40. Sarah's mother is a quadriplegic.
41. Sarah's mother is a paraplegic.
42. Sarah's mother is a hemiplegic.
43. Sarah's mother is a tetraplegic.
44. Sarah's mother is a monoplegic.
45. Sarah's mother is a hemiplegic.
46. Sarah's mother is a paraplegic.
47. Sarah's mother is a quadriplegic.
48. Sarah's mother is a hemiplegic.
49. Sarah's mother is a tetraplegic.
50. Sarah's mother is a monoplegic.
51. Sarah's mother is a quadriplegic.
52. Sarah's mother is a paraplegic.
53. Sarah's mother is a hemiplegic.
54. Sarah's mother is a tetraplegic.
55. Sarah's mother is a monoplegic.
56. Sarah's mother is a quadriplegic.
57. Sarah's mother is a paraplegic.
58. Sarah's mother is a hemiplegic.
59. Sarah's mother is a tetraplegic.
60. Sarah's mother is a monoplegic.
61. Sarah's mother is a quadriplegic.
62. Sarah's mother is a paraplegic.
63. Sarah's mother is a hemiplegic.
64. Sarah's mother is a tetraplegic.
65. Sarah's mother is a monoplegic.
66. Sarah's mother is a quadriplegic.
67. Sarah's mother is a paraplegic.
68. Sarah