Tag Archives: mom

What a Diffference a Year Makes

Posted on December 24, 2013 by mariner2mother

No, this won’t be a year-in-review type post. Just remembering where I was, what I was doing a year ago today, Christmas Eve. I was here at my home, living in a blur world. My mother’s in-home caregiver had called … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged a year later, Christmas, grief, mental illness, mom, suicide | 19 Comments

Mother’s Day Without Mom

Posted on May 11, 2013 by mariner2mother

This is the first Mother’s Day that I am motherless. It feels weird. Even though Mom and I weren’t as close as a lot of mothers and daughters, I would always acknowledge her on Mother’s Day. She would be celebrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, The Voyage | Tagged Aruba, death, grief, healing, mom, Mother's Day, party, sadness | 11 Comments

She’s Finally At Peace

Posted on December 24, 2012 by mariner2mother

This morning, I received the dreaded phone call from my mom’s caregiver. This time, instead of the usual, “Just calling to let you know that everything’s fine,” from her chipper voice, I got an upset, “Something’s wrong; I think she’s … Continue reading →