Hell of a Year

[coffeedaiv]

Today is Mother's Day. Which is of course a bit fraught, because my mother died (ETA, ... a year ago, today), and everyone knows that. 

A little bit more, though. I was sitting in Top Pot Donuts with C on Mother's Day a year ago when Brother Joe called. He was sitting with mom, as she was in hospice. He called to tell me that Mom had died. 

Sad, not tragic. 

 

Life goes on. Not for Mom, but for me. If I am aware of carrying something today more than many days, that is a thing.