How do I rebuild trust with a parent after years of distance or conflict?

Rabia teaches us that real devotion isn't about perfection—it's about showing up as you are. Rebuilding trust with a parent starts not with grand gestures, but with small, honest moments. Maybe it's a text that doesn't try to fix everything. Maybe it's admitting where you were wrong without needing them to do the same. Trust grows in the spaces between transactions: when you call without asking for something, when you listen without planning your response, when you're present even when it's uncomfortable. This isn't about erasing the past. It's about creating new ground where both of you can be real. Start where you are. One conversation. One moment of genuine presence. The relationship doesn't need to be healed all at once—it needs to be tended, like a plant that's been in shadow. Some seasons it grows slowly. That's not failure. That's devotion in action.