This year Mother's Day fell on my birthday. It felt somewhat surreal, because my grandmother died in January of this year, and one of my favorite things about Mother's Day was searching for a wonderfully loving card to send her. She loved cards, and I've kept many of the cards and letters she sent me over the years. She was a pivotal figure in my life, and only my partner's steady embrace could calm me as I wailed in agony a few minutes after she died. I was holding her hand and singing "Blessed Assurance" to her as she took her last breath. It will forever be my most painful, and most cherished memory.
For Sylvina
For Sylvina
For Sylvina
This year Mother's Day fell on my birthday. It felt somewhat surreal, because my grandmother died in January of this year, and one of my favorite things about Mother's Day was searching for a wonderfully loving card to send her. She loved cards, and I've kept many of the cards and letters she sent me over the years. She was a pivotal figure in my life, and only my partner's steady embrace could calm me as I wailed in agony a few minutes after she died. I was holding her hand and singing "Blessed Assurance" to her as she took her last breath. It will forever be my most painful, and most cherished memory.