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Today should be my mother’s 62nd birthday and my parent’s 32nd wedding anniversary. Instead, it’s just another painful reminder that my mother died more than a year ago. I spent most of last December in a deep state of depression. I’ve never used the words “depression” or “depressed” very lightly. I try to take mental… [Read More]
I’m writing this late at night, or early in the morning, depending on your perspective. A year ago today, I couldn’t sleep either. It’s like I knew what would happen. The phone rang, the sound muffled from my dad’s room across the hall. I could hear him answer it, but not hear his words. Still,… [Read More]
I’ve honestly had writer’s block regarding my birthday for the last week. I keep staring at a blank screen. I have ideas of what to write, but none of them feel right. My mixed feelings about my birthday blog post stem from my mixed feelings about my birthday. I’ve always loved my birthday. For the… [Read More]
I wasn’t prepared for this new wave of pain. I knew December would be a low point in my first year of grief. My mom’s birthday and my parents’ wedding anniversary is December 13th. I knew celebrating those occasions without her, in addition to the holidays, would be difficult. I never expected Mother’s Day without… [Read More]
If you follow me on Instagram (and you should), then you know how much I love flowers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Belle Brita (@belle_brita_inactive) Losing my mom last year obviously sucked. But people send your family lots of flowers when your mom is dying of cancer. They send you… [Read More]
I feel like I understand now why Catholics don’t just pray to God, but also to saints. It’s not that saints themselves can answer prayers, but they can pray for us too. Plus, as much I like chatting with God, sometimes I want to talk to someone else. Like my mom. Today marks nine months… [Read More]
