Difficult Christmas
One year ago today I wrote a post about Christmas without my mom, this is the second year without my mom, and the first year without my son and my grandchild. For those of you new to my blog, my... Continue reading →
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Hiding
I had an appointment with my therapist this week and we were talking about all the things I have been through in the last year, some good some bad. Things such as getting laid off after 10 years at my... Continue reading →
A Mother Missed
A couple of weeks ago my aunt called and invited me to our annual family Christmas party at her house. You see, over the last several years, my mom had hosted the annual family Christmas party at her house, until... Continue reading →
A Selfish Act
Eleven years ago today my brother committed suicide, he was 32 years old. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, and it was the 8th leading cause... Continue reading →
Cancer Awareness
October is Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Cancer Institute, “On January 1, 2007, in the United States there were approximately 11,713,736 men and women alive who had a history of cancer of all sitesâ€. This is a staggering... Continue reading →
The Unexamined Life
As I deal with the death of my mom and wait patiently the birth of my first grandchild in December, I have taken some time to take a look at my life and my mortality. As Socrates once said, “The... Continue reading →
Orphaned and Alone
I lost my father at the tender age of 9, he died in April 1974. Then as you know in April of 2010 I lost my mother. I cannot explain to you the feeling of losing your last parent. I... Continue reading →
My Mother’s Passion
As I have mentioned in my previous blog post, domestic violence is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. My mother was a survivor and she worked tirelessly until her death at a shelter downtown for battered... Continue reading →
Mothers and Daughters
You know, when I thought about the idea of blogging, I never thought my first blog post would be about my mother. Our relationship was like a lot of mothers and daughters relationships; difficult. I loved my mother; do not... Continue reading →