September 17, 2023 It’s just after midnight. I’ve been checking the time all night, anxiously waiting for the clock to strike twelve, for the calendar in my head to turn the page to the 17th. My mom would have been 76 today. Rephrase… My mom should have been 76 today. But Cancer took that fromContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Mom”
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Letting go of my mom’s house
I’ve been putting this off. I wanted to be in a better and stronger head space. I wanted to write this with my head held high. I wanted to make her proud. The truth is my shoulders are slumped as I write through my tears. I’m riddled with guilt, and I’m overcome with shame. IContinue reading “Letting go of my mom’s house”
Hija de Gloria | Gloria's Daughter 