And then today I thought about my mom’s reaction to the broken piano keys and realized that maybe she kept the piano; not because she loved playing, but she felt too guilty getting rid of it. Perhaps it meant more to my grandmother than it did to my mom. If the piano was so sacred to my mom, why wasn’t she more upset about the keys and the state of the finish?

Cast all your cares upon him, for he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7

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

it sometimes helps to read a book to give words to all the complex feelings that are in your heart.

Let your family take pictures of you at your best and at your worst. In time, it will be the only way your grieving family will see your face.

Remember, we don’t get over grief. We carry it with us into the future.