My daughter wouldn't let me attend her grandson's baptism: "There's no room for you, Mom." I went home and made that decision.

Then he said words Claire will never forget:

"Mom, you will always have a place at my table. You are the guest of honor in my life."

These words do not erase the past, but open a new path, built on respect and truth.

Sometimes setting boundaries doesn't push the people we love away... it simply shows us where true connection begins.