“I began this process by wondering what it would mean for me to lay Momma to rest. But I did the opposite of laying her to rest—I brought her stories back to life, making her more real to me and less of a stranger. I worked to remember her. I was carrying around her dead body with me before, and now I carry the parts that are alive.” HopeLossGriefDepressionCancerMotherhood Book:The Mourning Report Source: The Mourning Report
“When a play ends, the audience gets up and follows signs for the exit. For a few hours after Momma died, I lay in my bed and thought I might not ever be able to get up again--without her and her direction, I worried that I'd forget the basic rules of existing.” LossGriefHealingDepressionCancer Book:The Mourning Report Source: The Mourning Report