“I didn’t know such a small, seemingly insignificant bug had the power to bring me to tears – but that’s the power of love. She’s been with me all along.”
My Mom Sends Me Winks From Heaven In The Form Of Ladybugs
Grief Changes You—I Am Not The Same Girl I Was Before
“There are two versions of myself. One when my mother was alive and one after she passed. The two are joined, and related, but they are completely different beings.”
‘Today, I made coffee that tasted exactly like my mom’s.’: Motherless daughter reflects on cherished memories, ‘The little things mean the most’
“For the first time since losing her, I felt close to her.”
‘She will never forget this night.’: NFL star Anthony Harris surprises grieving 11-year-old at daddy-daughter dance
“Thank you for helping turn this heartbreak into magic and gifting us the blessing of a lifetime.”
‘I know how much you loved him.’ I very much, actively, presently, LOVE him. That hasn’t stopped. It never will.’: Woman shares thoughts on grief after loss of ‘Papa’
“Through it all I get to know that I was, and still am, loved, by that very same ‘hell of a guy’. Then. Now. Always.”
I Was A Homeless Valedictorian—Here’s My Journey From Poverty To Perseverance
“Every night in the homeless shelter I thought, ‘When will we ever get out of here? Does anyone even care?’ I had to rely on my dreams to escape the reality I was living. So I drank from a glass-half-full, even when failure, hardship, and death sprawled in my life. I had a million reasons to give up, but I chose not to.”
‘Your results are ready.’ I clicked the email, braced myself for it to say ‘boy.’ PINK confetti lit up the screen.’: Woman welcomes first daughter after 5 sons, 3 miscarriages
“The second you see that plus sign, you’re already planning what life will look like with this child. You imagine who they will look like, what they will grow up to do, even the details of their wedding plays in your head. Myself and countless women know the reality of having this taken away in an instant.”
I Wondered How I Could Do Forever When I Couldn’t Make It Through Today
“My heart is still broken, the pain is still real, and my tears still flow. But if I can do this, so can you.”
‘I probably deserve this.’ My heart sunk. ‘No one deserves cancer, daddy.’: Daughter grieves loss of formerly incarcerated father who changed his ways
“My dad taught me no one is ever too big or too bad to love and people do change.”
‘We are what we leave behind.’: Daughter helps dying father complete bucket list thanks to kindness of strangers
After 72 years full of adventures, Patrick passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022.