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The End is Always Unexpected

There they were, the words that slip out of my mouth every time someone mentions or asks about my mother. “My mother passed away unexpectedly…

These are uncertain times. And I don’t just mean because of the pandemic. My mom is currently dying from Alzheimer’s disease. She was diagnosed…

Every day my brothers and I stepped off the school bus, we’d run into the house where Mom greeted us at the door. In the cabinet under the oven…

When I lost my mom, my world absolutely collapsed around me. It was my worst nightmare coming to life. It was every fear I had ever had happening…

My day will look different from yours tomorrow. Tomorrow you will wake up and your mom will still be here. The nightmare and fear of her not being…

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had a bad day. I had a terrible week. Nothing seems to be going right. No matter how long I’ve been…

The mother-daughter bond is said to be one of the strongest bonds between two people. It’s loving, laughing, crying, sharing and shopping. It’s a…

Dear Mom, I didn’t begin to understand the unrealistic impossible expectations I put on you. I would easily forgive Dad’s transgressions. He…