[enchilila]

My mother passed away 5 weeks ago. The pain I feel today is almost unbearable. It has been a lonesome day. I visited her gravesite and placed a dozen red roses on it. These were her favorite. As I stood there, I remembered all of those times that I use to bring her roses. It would always make her smile and her eyes lit up like the sunshine, and she would say that she loved me.

I have such good memories of her. She was not only my mother, she was my absolute best friend and confidante.

She told me a few months before she died that she wanted me to be happy and to not ever forget her. She placed her hand on my heart and said that she would always be right there. I can still hear her telling me she loved me. Because she had dementia, she couldn't remember my name.....so she would say, "I love you, girl."

It has been a tough day without her. But, I can hear her sweet voice saying, "I love you, girl."