1 month. 31 days. 744 hours. 44,640 seconds

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That is how long it has been since I held my mother’s hand as she took her last breath.

There was nothing good about the day I had to kiss her goodbye.

There wasn’t anyway to prepare me for those final minutes we had together.

There was nothing that could have helped me face my last day with her and my first day without her.

There won’t be pieces that can fit in the hole that is missing her.

There is nothing easy about having your mom leave you forever.

But what is still so very easy is closing my eyes and hearing her voice, feeling her hugs, remembering her laugh and feeling so very lucky that for 46 years, 11 months and 14 days I was loved by the most wonderful woman on the planet  in the universe.

Love, me

 

One Comment on “1 month. 31 days. 744 hours. 44,640 seconds”

  1. Cathy February 8, 2020 at 10:49 am

    Kathleen, beautifully written, it brought tears to my eyes. I feel the same pain and it’s been 29 years since my mom passed.

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