( Letter to Mom )

Hi, Mom,

Six years. That's what today marks. Six years without you here. I smile about you. I cry. I wonder.

I smile with many of the memories that catch me at odd moments. Quick random thoughts when something reminds me of you. Hearing a song on the radio. The smell of fresh flowers. Looking at the few photos I have. The feel of the quilt you made ( Read more... )

( Letter to Mom 2010 )

( Letter to Mom 2008 )

Hi, Mom,

Two years have passed. Last year, I had this letter written in my head and revised it countless times before the words finally made it out. This year, I’m staring at a big, blank slate, struggling to string two words together.

I miss you - there are times where I miss you so much that it physically hurts. I think about you - that probably ( Read more... )

Today is a day that will never be forgotten.

Hi, Mom,

I’ve wanted to write to you for a long time, just to say . . . I don’t know. Just to write. I’ve started, written and re-written this letter a thousand times in my head, but I’ve never finished it. Here goes.

One year ago today, you left the world and went home to your parents. It was a ( Read more... )