“It’s okay to cry and you must be comfortable staying in the sadness until the sadness leaves us- and it will eventually leave us.” Ingrid Lanting

It’s much harder for a motherless young girl to tackle large monsters and challenges without the protection and help of her mother.

I felt relieved for a chance to talk about my mom. My grief was a heavy burden to carry around alone. Thankfully, she asked me when my classmates were focused on other things.