Tag Archives: loss of a mother
THE WALLS YOU’VE BUILT
A few weeks ago, I was in a very low place and wrote a story. It is a story about trying to get out of Hell in order to find a way back to Heaven. The good news is that I am on my way! Continue reading →
FAR FROM PAIN
I began to sing and I could still feel my mother’s hug. I was peaceful and taken to a place far away from all of my pain. Continue reading →
A PEACEFUL PLACE
I remember my parents and how loving they were to me. I try so hard to be a loving mother to my three children – taking care of their needs, while at the same time missing having someone who cares about my own. Continue reading →
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In order to better deal with PSTD, I have begun to acknowledge many things that previously I have shoved back down. Continue reading →
I’M CRYING WHILE I’M DREAMING
In many dreams my mother appeared to me. We were holding hands and laughing, and then suddenly she died. Each time it happened in a different way. Continue reading →
YOU WERE THERE – PART 5
When I listen to my song I can feel my mother hugging me. Continue reading →
I’M NOT ALONE
I believe it’s far worse to be with someone you don’t want to be with, than to be alone! And as I’ve said before, with music I’m never alone. Continue reading →
MY MOTHER, MY SONG
In Hebrew, my mother’s name Shirley means my song. My mother was an exquisite song in my life. She is a magnificent melody that I will continue humming until the day I die.
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ONE DAY, YOUR PAIN WILL GO AWAY – PART 2
I was so relieved that my mother’s suffering was finally over. Music was God’s gift to lift me up. Today, God was with my mother and me. Continue reading →
ONE DAY, YOUR PAIN WILL GO AWAY – PART 1
I had prayed my mother would die in her sleep. This was the same horror show I saw when my father died. Why, why, why? Why does a person have to suffer dying when there are such humane alternatives? Continue reading →