I’ve experienced my share of grief for lost loved ones, and I understand the process is difficult but also necessary for peace and sanity. Today, I was thinking about my dear motherless sisters out there who are experiencing the depths of grief from the recent loss of their [...]
I don’t particularly need a holiday to “remember” my mom or anyone else who has passed, but it’s a good thing to celebrate those who lost their lives for our freedoms here in the USA. I have a daughter and a brother in the Navy, and I understand the sacrifices they [...]
Well, Mother’s Day has passed…we motherless girls survived. I went to my room for a short time to just think about her on Sunday. I wasn’t surprised that I began to cry and felt extremely grievous. It’s funny how that happens, even after 12 years. It’s that bond [...]
I waited to post for Mother’s Day until now instead of pre-scheduling, because I wanted to share what was on my heart this day, this moment. What came to my heart was this: How am I still giving my mom a gift on Mother’s Day and every day?
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Hi, Everyone! Today I want to share a short, funny story from when my mom was sick with cancer. I had to remember events like this at first to counter all of the really gross and sad stuff I had to do as her Primary Care Giver. About a year [...]
The following poem was written by a “girl without a mom” whom I met on Facebook. It’s simple but profoundly touching. She wrote it about her mother, Shirley Cook, after she was killed by a drunk driver in October of 2010. She would like to share it with you. Please [...]
It’s just not fair! Why should anyone have to live most of their life without their mother? Great question that likely will never get answered. Asking why won’t bring closure to the either the sudden death or the long illness that took your mom. Fact is, we simply have [...]
Fun Foodie Times
Today my thoughts go to a time when my mom was in her thirties, in decent health, and trying to live life to the fullest she could, considering her depression and addiction to alcohol. We (mom, my brother, and I) went out to eat all the [...]
