I Know that if Home Is Where My Mom Is, then My Home is Now in Heaven
If home is where my mom is, then my home is now in heaven. I never get to go home again. Not on Earth, anyways.
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She Still Knew I Was Her Beloved 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. She still knew I was her beloved daughter at my wedding despite Alzheimer’s disease. Eighteen years ago today, on January 12,…
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I Don’t Get to Do Anything with My Mom Anymore because She’s Dead
I don’t get to do anything with my mom anymore because she’s dead. As I became an adult, my mother became almost childlike with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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If Your Heart Is Absolutely Broken This Christmas Season, I Get It
If your heart is broken this Christmas, I get it. I see you. And I’m giving you a pass.
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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.
