My letter to Mom in heaven
Hi Mom. It’s only been three months, but sometimes it feels like yesterday — and other days it feels like forever since I’ve heard your voice or seen that beautiful smiling face. I guess you want to know how we’re doing. Well… we’re doing OK. Not great, but OK. We’re going through the motions of grief and trying to move forward, trying to find our new “normal.” But the truth is, nothing will ever feel normal without you here with me. Mom, you would have loved Thanksgiving. Dad and his girls — your daughters and granddaughters — worked together to create your Thanksgiving dinner. The table looked beautiful, and each place setting had a picture of you. Your smiling face helped us get through the day. You would have loved how many people came; I think we had 23 around the table. Dad came over for my birthday. Timmy sang Neil Diamond for us and even dedicated a song to you. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Thankfully, I saved your voicemail from September when you and Da...