"La Bohème” is playing at War Memorial in June…

I actually cried when I forgot and picked up the phone to call Mom—we saw it years ago and she had wanted to see it again. It’s the first time I’ve done that since her passing. Pop says he still occasionally imagines she’s out running errands and will return. 🥺

I asked him about going to see La Bohème, but he says he doesn’t feel much like heading over to the city. I suspect the fact that it’s Mother’s Day this weekend is weighing on him, too.

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bowman81 · M

I still find myself reaching out to talk with loved ones who are no longer with me in this world. Sometimes, I almost hear them answer.

bijouxbroussard · F

@bowman81 Someone gave me a card that said, "When you’ve really loved someone, you can still hear their laughter —even from the next world." 🥹

bowman81 · M

@bijouxbroussard God knows I have fumbled enough to give them a good laugh. A good sense of humor is a blessing. 🥴

bijouxbroussard · F

@bowman81 My mother came to appreciate my sense of humor only in the last 15 years or so. She once told me I was like her father, who appeared very serious but was hilarious when he "let his hair down".