Today, I am 9 years old.

[islenskr]

In about an hour and a half, it will be exactly 31 years ago that my grandmother sat my brother and me down to tell us that our mom had died. It was a Saturday. Grandma had got the call at 3 o'clock in the morning. Mom had passed away in her sleep

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[txanne]

I am very sorry that I triggered you. But I never mocked her about anything. I just wanted her--the 18yo--to stop touching the younger kids when they asked her to. (Fewer tantrums would also have been nice, but it was the unwelcome touching that really bothered me.)

[jtdiii]

Let me know if I can do anything to distract you, or just make today easier. Food, dinosaur shows, name it.

[ashamanja_babu]

I'm so sorry for your loss. My father died a few months ago, and while I realize that losing a parent as an adult is not at all the same thing, I can sympathize. If it hurt me this much at 30, I can't imagine the hurt someone would feel at 9. Thanks for sharing your story.

[dancing_crow]

Oh sweetie I love you so.

[jenthompson]

I'm trying to catch up on LJ this morning and I just read your post. It was heart-breaking and beautiful and touched me deeply. I have students going through the same thing - thanks for helping me understand them a little bit better.

*hugs*