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.
“Dear Mom” Letters: I Wonder As I Wander by Courtney Thrash
I am loving this week’s “Dear Mom” letter from my For the Love launch team sister, Courtney Thrash. She is gorgeous, y’all, inside and out. I wish we’d had more time to talk this weekend during the launch team’s takeover of Austin. Dear Mom, Once upon a time, I thought I knew everything. And…
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Dear Mom: Being an Alzheimer’s Daughter Gave Me a Voice
How does loss and grief become a blessing? I’ve said before that writing is how I heal. And never is the weight of grief more lifted than when I’m writing letters to my mom. As it turns out, being an Alzheimer’s daughter gave me a voice. Dear Mom, I don’t know if you can read my…
Dear Mom: I Remember Us
Dear Mom, Your oldest granddaughter loves grape-flavored lip balm. I would never buy grape-flavored anything but the lip balm came in a trial beauty box subscription. The smell always makes me think of Dimetapp. I remember you making me take it whenever I had a cold, even though I hated the flavor. I remember you taking care…
Dear Mom: You Were My First Blessing
Dear Mom, If life had gone the way I’d planned, I wouldn’t know much about Alzheimer’s disease. I would probably be organizing a party for your 60th birthday at Pappadeaux or Chuy’s instead of selling shirts and bracelets to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association in your memory. I would probably be naive and foolish,…