Day 030: It’s Okay to Mourn Even Years Later

May 10th is a historically difficult day for me. It’s crazy that with 365 days in a year, my two worst days both fell on the same date 13 years apart. What’s worse is the day’s connection to Mother’s Day and the celebration my family and I should be having. On May 10th, two days…

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Day 019: What Will be Said About You, When You Are Dead?

I went to a funeral Mass today. I didn’t know the woman who passed away, but I’m friends with her family. Even without knowing her, it was obvious the woman was very special and her family loved her very much. By the end of the homily and brief closing words after Mass, I’d gotten a…

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