@loopycann, I wish I could lift that guilt from your shoulders. You're carrying enough weight. We make the decisions with the information, energy and compassion we have at our disposal at the time. Of course, you could've gone into your mom's room that morning. But at the time, you were acting according to the information you had and with care. Your mom is a light sleeper so you wanted to signal to her that you were there, but also give her the time and space to either continue to sleep or slowly wake up. That was kind and caring.

The next sequence of events were not in your control or the cause of any action you did or didn't do. Your mom wouldn't want you to think that way. She wants you to be kind to yourself. ❤️