You Believed in Me: A Daughter's Reflection of 7 Motherless Mother's Days

For the past seven years, I have been ANTI-MOTHER'S DAY. Mother's day for me has become a day where I crawl in my cave for one day a year and succumb to the heartache that will never leave my heart. 

Being without my mother for the past 7 years has been a life TRANSFORMING experience. Her death taught me many things. 

Scott Hamilton once said the following: "If you believe in spirituality of a life force that is constant and forever, I think I absorbed a lot of her strength and a lot of her passion to hold it together and to fight through whatever obstacles lay in front of me." 

This is absolutely true for me 1000% percent. My mother was one of the great ones. One that still managed to raised well-adjusted children despite her mental and physical illnesses. 

This Eric Thomas motivational video truly reminds me of something my mother showed me through her spirit and ability to stay strong for so many years. 

Thank you Mom for your heart and spirit.  You embodied the true definition of resilience and the ability to preserve.