The cottonwood flying gently across my green and lush backyard brings the anniversary of your death front and center. Two years since you left this earth. Two years of missed dinners and kitchen dances and Boy's baseball games. Two years of not hearing you nag me or tell me how much you love me. Two … Continue reading Dear Mom,
Today is the second Mother's Day I'm spending without my mom. When she died two years ago, there were days filled with tears and pain and loneliness and...gratitude. I remember being so beautifully surprised during those first months of grieving-surprised with the gift of gratitude during the lowest point in my life. I remember asking … Continue reading Finding Gratitude in Grief – Part II
One year ago today, I heard my mom's voice for the last time. She wasn't speaking too much that Sunday. She winked at me and slept a lot. My Godmother came to visit and it woke my Mom right up. The two were like sisters. Mom was eight years younger than Aunt MaryJane. As first … Continue reading The Last Time I Heard My Mom’s Voice
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