Mom

I wanted to update my blog for some time now, but I have found it to be particularly difficult to do. I guess it is because my next entry would naturally be about how my mom passed away, and I wasn't sure what to write. I write about my mom all the time in my journal, but for some reason I just couldn't find the right words for my blog. It has been nine months now, so today, for my birthday and in honor of my mom, I wanted to write something to share with my family and friends.

I am grown and married with my own children, but I still miss my mom and cry sometimes. She was everything to me. Holidays and special occasions are especially difficult, and I just think about how much I wish she were here. Even still, I try to remind myself that I was blessed with twenty-seven years with her, and she left me a wonderful example that will always stay with me. I know that I have so much to be grateful for. I know that my mom would want me to be strong and to be happy for her, because she is free from her pain and reunited with her parents and other loved ones who have passed.


My heart is broken, but my spirit is strong. I have always been taught that death is not the end and families can be together forever. I've learned that even though God does not always give us what we pray for (as I prayed for my mom to be healed of her cancer), He does love us and will always give us the strength to face our trials. Our family has felt of God's tender mercies, and has been so blessed with amazing friends, extended family, church members, and co-workers who have shown us so much love and support. I trust in the the Lord's plan, and I know that one day I can be reunited with my mom.