Grief Comes in Waves as Our Mother Nears the End of Her Life
“I think we can all agree that this is not fair.” My sister, Kari, was referring to our elderly mother…
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“I think we can all agree that this is not fair.” My sister, Kari, was referring to our elderly mother…
Continue ReadingLife after dealing with death is hard. I’m no longer the person I used to be. I’m motherless. This motherless…
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Continue ReadingMy breath catches. My heart races. I remember. I remember when they were five and six. When they ran around…
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Continue ReadingThe night my mother died is raw. It was filled with a lot of emotions: anger, regret, sadness, guilt, and…
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