How I Miss My Mom
How I miss my mom So yesterday was Mother's day and for many of us who no longer have our mothers it was a really hard day. It doesn't matter how long ago she may have gone home, we are still in pain. We still cry and every Mother's day without her is still hell for us. I am no different, my mom has been gone 15 years and I miss her dearly. So as I was sitting out in my beautiful backyard, my thoughts were on my mom. I am saddened that yet another Mother's day is here and I don't have my mom to call, to send flowers to, or to tell her that I love her. My mom was my best friend. We spoke everyday, sometimes twice a day. When she finally moved here so that I could help her take care of my ailing dad, I was beyond thrilled, and it was never a burden for me. She was my role model, my inspiration, my heart. I learned so much from her... To give without expecting anything in return. To be a true friend. To reach out and help strangers. It was from her that I learned to o...