I talk to anyone who asks me
about my adult child, and I will continue to talk about Laura every opportunity
I get. She was an awesome person. Laura had the kindest and largest heart. Her
laugh was contagious. She idolized her brother. She would have been over the
moon about her niece. When she loved someone, that love was overflowing. She
was a very loyal friend, sometimes to her detriment. She was an old soul in a
young body. She loved animals, especially dogs. Her favorite color was purple. She loved to talk! I can go on and on. My daughter was a caring and gentle person, who left this
earth way too early.
November 8 will be 16
years since my sweet daughter passed away. November 7, 2008, was the last time
I spoke with her. I have been saving voice messages from Laura for nearly 16
years and I will continue to do so. Some days it is hard to hear her voice
knowing I can't respond and other days it fills my heart with joy just to hear
her call me "Ma." I am blessed that I had the inclination to keep
saving the messages before the service carrier would delete them.
The adage, "Time
heals all wounds "doesn't really express the truth. Time can NOT
change the deepest heartache a mother feels when her child dies. The void and
longing are always present no matter how many years pass by. I will admit the
wound slightly changes somehow over time so that you can move forward and learn
to live without your precious child.
Laura, you are loved and missed deeply.
