So, he has met a woman who loves life - I bet he had not realised that it was what made it so difficult for him to get on with his mother. Luckily it is not difficult for him to be ensnared by her vibrancy - but I wonder, what will attract her to him.

PS: I am hoping that when you start to post a story, secretly you are already holding the complete story, so my comments do not influence your thinking
:)