Exactly one month.

It's been exactly 6 weeks since the anniversary of my dad's death in...💧
It's been exactly 5 weeks since I celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary...💍
It's been exactly 4 weeks since I've heard my mom's voice...
It's been exactly 4 weeks since she called me...📞
It's been exactly 4 weeks since she had a cup of coffee...
It's been exactly 4 weeks since she took her last breath on earth...

    As time has gone on for everyone, I dread thinking about the "first" moments for our family without mom...the first Thanksgiving....the first Christmas...etc., but I know mom would not want us to grieve for her any more than we already have...she's with dad now after 12 years of being a part and the sorrow we experience is for ourselves in knowing she won't be here, physically, making memories as we learn the new "normal" without her...



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