Will I Forget My Mom as the Years Without Her Slip By?
I’m on year 11. Eleven years. I can’t even relay to you how 11 years feels impossible, yet so quick and so long all at once. Life without…
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Please Don’t Leave Me Yet, Mom
The sound of my phone startled me as I started down a dirt path in search of momentary solitude. I groaned, irritated by the interruption, pulling it…
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I Didn’t Just Lose My Mom the Day She Died
I didn’t just lose her the day she died, I’ve lost her many times over the years. I lost her in aisle five at the grocery store all over…
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My Mom Should be Here
I’ve done a lot of healing since my mom died. There are a lot of things I have made peace with which have aided in my grief. However, I am human…
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My Parents Are Aging and I Worry
I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled me awake or the pounding of my heart. I sat…
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How Can I be a Mother Without My Mom?
“We will share the good news with my Mom when she gets home from the hospital,” I said to my husband as we were driving home from the ultrasound…
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The Day She Dies
The day she dies a piece of you will die, too. You’ll learn this is a piece you cannot fill. It is a piece that cannot be replaced by anything,…
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Only a Motherless Daughter Knows
Only a motherless daughter knows the loneliness in a final goodbye and the power behind that last “I love you”. Only a motherless…
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What it’s Like to Love a Motherless Daughter
At first, you’ll get lost in her sad eyes. Eyes that will haunt you in your dreams. You’ll feel the need to save her, to protect her from the…
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A Love Letter From Mamas in Heaven to Their Beautiful Daughters on Earth
“We know days don’t come easy for you and so we chose to band together and compose a love letter in your honor. Funny thing when it comes to…
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