As a daughter grows up, her relationship with her mother changes completely, and she begins to treat her as a woman, a friend. Their mutual confidences became increasingly intimate, and a total understanding grew between them. Her mother stopped telling her everything she shouldn't do and began explaining how to do it best to avoid any problems and fully enjoy her youth. In these intimate moments, my sister learned many things about our parents and revealed to my mother not only her secrets but, unbeknownst to me, mine as well.