To the mothers buried beneath the earth and risen above the clouds. To the mothers reduced to dust and ashes. The ones that left too soon.  To the mothers loved fiercely and missed with a magnitude greater than the sun and the moon and the stars.  For the great ones, the beautiful ones, the ones soaring on angels wings or intertwined with the graceful breeze.…

She’s almost double digits so the complicated nature of her emotions and expressions run deep. She’s mad her latest request has been denied. She wants a phone. She’s not getting one. You can imagine her nearly ten-year-old disgust at our answer.  It’s bedtime and our nightly traditions continue, despite her disappointment. I hold her baby brother as I charismatically sing our goodnight song. As I…

We sit here talking about the upcoming holidays. The ones that are full of excitement and new memories for most people.  Mother’s Day.  Grandparent’s Day.  Days to celebrate people.  Days that can sting if those people are no longer with us.  I hug my children tightly as we continue our conversation. They have tears when they talk about their grandmother. They miss her. Just like…

Beautiful girl with a mother in heaven, there are some things you should know in the blossoming months ahead. As the world prepares for Mother’s Day you are reminded that your mother is no longer physically with you, as if you ever had the ability to forget. You are reminded of the hole that is delicately placed in your heart. You are reminded of the…

I’m tearful as I slump into the car heading towards the funeral of my sweet friend’s mother. Even though I have been in her shoes and know pieces of the experience she is surrounded by I can’t find words worthy enough of being said when I see her. To be honest, I considered skipping this celebration of life and this intimate time of mourning. After…