I crave to hear my Mom’s voice, to hold her hand, to ask her advice. It isn’t that I’m afraid of moving on or letting go, it’s just that I can’t. Because I am her. I am my mother. I am holding my little boy’s hands as she held mine. I am wiping tears. I […]
A Year and a Day
A Year and a Day. Last year, the day after the first anniversary of my Mom’s death, I woke up and the first thing I thought was… A year and a day. It wasn’t meant to be morose. It just summed up exactly how it felt. Things weren’t different. She was still gone. It still hurt […]
Angels on Our Side
When my Mom passed away, I sat and stared at a wall for hours. My house was clean, the boy’s were at school and I had barely grasped the fact that my cousin’s sweet baby had passed the day before. It was shock. It was pain. It was a hurt I had never imagined. It […]
I’m Good.
I walked into the fancy salon feeling like a hot mess. Hi! How are you today? I’m good, thanks! Such an answer. The answer everyone gives. The answer everyone accepts. Was I good- no- was I going to elaborate- no. But such is life! And in that moment, it made me pause and smile because […]
A Moment.
Today I am taking a moment to share something that I wrote back in September- I wasn’t sure if I would ever publish it or not- but with my heart very heavy lately missing my Mom- it seemed right. Thanks for letting me share today~ Today is my parents wedding anniversary. A reminder of so […]