I don't know. I moved out of my single moms house at 16 (she kicked me out), and she came to my graduation and I didn't cry. To me it was too little too late. I know it may seem harsh but that was the same way I saw Travis' mother, it's sweet she tried, now that she sees his potential for success and a "normal" life. A real, good mother would've never doubted him. A disadvantage or a hardship doesn't equal a wasted life and, in my opinion, it took her far too long to see her son as less than a burden. Personally, me and my mother are very close now but she assumed the worst of me. Coming to my graduation and pretending to know me solved nothing. I admit my problem was different, but still comparable. We've made our peace but one event wasn't enough to do it. It was a lot of long nights and arguments and apologies (on both sides, I don't absolve myself for my part). I don't mean to downplay the importance of her trying to connect with him, I just feel like resolution was a bit rushed.