Mothers and Daughters – Me and My 50s

Twenty Years Past and Still Present

Remembering Mom from a Distance It was my sister who reminded me that this year would mark the 20th anniversary of our mom’s death. The day, November 1, would not have gone by without my realizing this, but I was grateful for my sister’s early reminder as it gave me time to reflect. “She justContinue reading “Twenty Years Past and Still Present”

Dear Mom, There are Some Things I Haven’t Let Go

My mother was 34 when she gave birth to me. I was 35 when she died. I want these numbers to match, as if there could be some kind of life-cycle significance and magical meaning to my mourning her death at the same age that she celebrated my life. A cosmic collision of age thatContinue reading “Dear Mom, There are Some Things I Haven’t Let Go”