Archive for May, 2011
Looking Back: 22 Years Without My Mother
22 years ago, my mother tied a noose in a piece of yellow rope, then ended her life in our garage.
For those left behind, our lives were split into two. Before and after. After was a much darker and more confused world. We spent many of the early anniversaries of her death mourning — wallowing — in grief. Anger. Frustration. Regret. Confusion. Incredulity.
Then on the 20th anniversary of that dark day, my nephew — my mother’s grandson — was born almost to the minute on the same day she left this world. It was a cosmic wake-up call. Let her go. Let the grief go. 20 years is enough time to mourn.
It sounds easier than it is. We are still working on letting go of this day — letting it be only my nephew’s birthday, a celebration — instead of marking another year without my mother.
It takes time. Time doesn’t exactly heal all wounds. But the scars do fade a little more.
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I just wanted to say thank you to Catherine Zeta-Jones for going public about her struggle with Bipolar Disorder. Her courage about discussing this will, I hope, help to de-stigmatize this diagnosis. We hope you get excellent treatment, Catherine!
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