Dear Mom, You Definitely Weren’t Supposed to Leave Me So Soon
Dear Mom, You weren’t supposed to leave me so soon. I’ve had to do everything without you.
I’m Happy She Still Knew I Was Her Daughter at My Wedding Despite Alzheimer’s
We were originally supposed to get married in May of 2008. But, when it was clear that my mother’s early onset Alzheimer’s disease was progressing rapidly, we moved the wedding up by four months. I’m happy she still knew I was her daughter at my wedding despite Alzheimer’s disease. Seventeen years ago today, on January…
5 Ways to Remember a Deceased Loved One at Christmas
It is often painful to remember a deceased loved one at Christmas. I’ve lost my mother and my grandparents over the last decade. Holidays are always hard for our family. We are reconciling the joy of the season with the grief that inevitably fills our hearts each year. I never want my loved ones to…
How We Remember the People We’ve Lost Each Christmas
We don’t do anything flashy or fancy at Christmas.
But we do remember the people we’ve lost.
I Wonder What It’s Like to Not Miss Your Mom Every Single Day
I wonder what it’s like to not miss your mom every single day of the year but especially at Christmastime.