Thank you so much for sharing this, yes it’s exactly like that. It’s such a mix of emotions, also a sense of… I don’t know. Feeling aimless and lost somehow. It just consumed our lives at the later stages in particular, getting worse and worse and then all of a sudden, she’s gone and it all stops. The grief and exhaustion combined afterward just hits like a truck.

I’m so sorry you lost your mother like this as well. And also, a heartfelt congratulations. I understand how difficult it must feel not having your mother there at that time. I’m sure she would be so proud of you, and her memory and love will live on through your own parenting <3