“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”
She’s listening to country songs as her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks and feels older than she…
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She’s listening to country songs as her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks and feels older than she…
Continue ReadingI’ve read countless “Marry the Person Who . . .” articles. All have held truth. All have held beauty. However,…
Continue ReadingI watch the needle slide into my arm and feel nothing. It’s fascinating, in a way, this numbness settling over…
Continue ReadingOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although there are many mamas who have been impacted by breast cancer, there are…
Continue ReadingShe held the title of mother. She held the responsibility of friend, caretaker, referee, chauffeur, and all the other duties…
Continue ReadingOctober 28, 2019: “I’m so sorry,” she said, as she backed away from the machine as if it were a…
Continue ReadingI lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …
Continue ReadingIn the time of greatest fear, I was shown the greatest compassion. My baby died. It sounds rather blunt to…
Continue ReadingThere she is. Do you see her? She seems familiar, yet you struggle to recognize this woman. Her cheeks are…
Continue ReadingIt was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a cemetery visit with my mother. It was empty and calm. The…
Continue ReadingTo the mother who can kiss all of her children goodnight. To the one who will get to watch her…
Continue ReadingI wanted to get some laundry done today. It’s been piling up since my mom’s funeral, and between spending all…
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