Instead of My Momma, I Have Grief
Did you know grief has a smell? To me, it smells like furniture stain and a fresh can of paint.…
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Did you know grief has a smell? To me, it smells like furniture stain and a fresh can of paint.…
Continue ReadingUnlike most people, I don't associate black as a color with the idea of death. When I think of death, I…
Continue ReadingSitting at a McDonald’s table in Charleston, SC, I looked down at my ill-fitting shirt and shorts. Stress had taken…
Continue ReadingI had a dream about my mom last night. It’s rare when this happens but last night's dream was unlike…
Continue ReadingYou rarely hear about relationships built between people who've never met, much less with someone who has passed on. The…
Continue ReadingYou think it’s going to be the big holidays that are hard. The first Thanksgiving without her. The first Christmas.…
Continue ReadingI’ve been in this motherless daughter club for over a decade now. Most of the time, that still seems strange…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the one thing I wish I did before my mom died? Take more photos. But no, I assumed I’d…
Continue Reading“This is going to be the first time we go through the holidays without mom.” How many times have I…
Continue Reading“The kids are spending the night at Grandma’s, and I’m eyeballs deep in Fritos while catching up on all my…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, I never got the chance to appreciate you as a mother. There was so much life still to…
Continue ReadingI attempt to swallow. My heart is in my throat. I hold back tears. The woman who stands before me…
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