Anniversaries

The end of this month will mark three years since my Mom passed. It's amazing how difficult some days can still be. Often grief comes totally out of the blue. One moment I'm not particularly thinking about her; the next, her loss is palpable, and I still want to pretend it never happened.

It's funny how important dates become, even when you're not really thinking of them. On February 2, I was driving by the hospital where she died. More than usual, the memories of that final month were vivid in my mind that night. Then I remembered. February 3 was the date she was admitted for the last time.

She left us on February 26, 2006.

I bring this up because, with Mom on my mind so much this month, it was interesting timing to read an article at InsideCatholic.com called The Inheritance of Loss. The author, Armstrong Williams, speaks to the heart of people of a certain age.

It's worthwhile reading. If you've lost someone you love, you might recognize yourself there.