This Mother’s Day my brother is staying with me…We spoke about her tonight and I didn’t realize how guilty he felt about not seeing her right before she passed (he was working and Pop broke the news to him after he got home). He would go see her after work, even when she became non-verbal and... See More »
Happy Mother's DayI lost my mom more than a decade ago now, but please cherish your own loving mother as long as you can. For one I can't say sorry to her any more in person because she's gone. I was at certain instances genuinely dreadful towards her. She faced... See More »
Happy Birthday Mom 🎈🎈🎈Her birthday and Mother’s Day being so close, we always made a trip down this time of year. Still do, but now it’s a trip to the cemetery and a visit to fill up hours in Dad’s day so he’s not left alone with it. I don’t have those random crying... See More » (1)
How do you navigate life after losing a loved one?It has been a little over a year since I lost my mother, and honestly, I still don’t know how to explain what that kind of loss does to a person. Some days I feel okay, almost normal, and then out of nowhere the grief hits me like it just happened... See More »
Today was the third anniversary of my mother’s passing…I still have moments of sadness, and I certainly still miss her—I imagine I always will. I often see things I wish I could show her, still hear about things I wish I could share with her. I think Mom would be happy to see how well Pop seems to be... See More »