Day 215

Things I’ve learned since Mom died

• You may think you know how you’ll react to losing one of the most important people in your life, but grief comes in waves and out of nowhere. 
• The people who really love you and are worthy of being called family will step up when you need them the most, not just when it conveniences them.  
• You may have suffered a huge loss that has shattered your world, but life keeps going. 
• It’s okay to drown in your grief for a bit, but you have to keep moving forward. 
• Life can be such a bitch, but then it explodes unexpectedly in the most beautiful of ways.