[She was trying to meet her halfway, in her own way. The text had been her idea of compromise. Despite all evidence to the contrary, she was well aware that she often smothered Ashley with her concern. Though anyone should agree it was justified in this particular instance. And the comment about Mother's Day did put her at ease. It might not have been a guarantee, exactly, but the expectation that they would both still be around on a fixed point in the future gave her something to hold onto.]
I'll look forward to it.
[There was a considerable pause while she tried to decide how best to request her daughter's presence, without sounding pleading. Ordinarily, this was a skill she could rely on, but with little sleep and added emotional exhaustion, it required far more thought than usual.]