08/14/2024
She was the strongest person I’ve ever known. Today means It’s been a year and a half since I lost my Mom. This span of time has been so difficult. There’s been so many days that I wish I could call her up and talk to her, ask her opinion, get advice, or to have that moment where Mom’s just have the ability to make everything better when the world feels like it’s crashing around you.
I’ll never forget the day that she called to tell me she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was in my partner at the time’s bedroom sobbing, and I could hear my Dad in the background doing the same thing on the phone. My Mom was delivering the news and consoling me at the same time in the most calm way possible. I asked her how she’s the only one not losing it at that moment. She said that everything was going to be fine and that we would fight this together. We lost her 10 days later.
How brave and strong she was is something I will always remember. She battled MS and a previous bout with cancer and did it like a champ. She never wanted to show anyone how much pain she was in. I work everyday to try and be as strong as she was. She was the best Mom and I miss her every single moment.