Still Puppy Loves You

(I came out to my mother several years earlier, and while she never loved me any less because of it, it has taken her some time to come to terms with and accept it.)

Me: “I think my mind is telling me I want a puppy. I keep finding myself wandering over to the dog section at the store, or at [Popular Pet Store].”

Mom: “You mean I’m going to be a grandmother after all?”

(After hearing her joke about it like that, I knew it meant she was finally all right with it.)