The Loss of A Mother {Meet Chelsea}

Today, you all get to hear from someone I'm so lucky to call a friend.

I will never forget receiving Chelsea's email to me a couple weeks ago...

telling me she just found out her Mom's cancer spread and she asked, "how do I say goodbye?" "how do I soak up these last days together?"

It takes a STRONG, independent, woman to say those very words. I've always known Chelsea was strong, but girlfriend keeps inspiring me day after day.

If you don't follow Chelsea's blog yet, you need to.

 She will lift you higher and motivate you.

I'll let her show you what I mean...

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Hi there, friends of Katie! I'm Chelsea and I blog over at Life is a Sunset!

My blog is about my life and, while I could sit here and list all the things you may read about, I have to tell you - life has been very unpredictable lately.

So, if you stop by {which I sure hope you do!}

you'll see my take on life -

the lessons I learn, the things that inspire me,

and the ways I hope to grow as a woman :)

Today, I'm writing about something very dear to my heart - my Mom.

It’s a bit on the serious side, but I hope you stick around.

I've just loved Katie ever since I found her blog but little did I know that two weeks ago, we were about to bond even more over something we both shared.

As many of you know, Katie lost her Mom when she was a teenager.

 Two weeks ago, I suddenly lost my Mom as well.

You can read about the details on my blog but today, I wanted to write to you all about the loss of a mother.

Losing my mother was and is undoubtedly the hardest thing I've gone through.

We found out she had cancer on a Monday afternoon and early that Wednesday morning, she was gone.

My heart broke as I sat there with my mom in the hospital, watching her suffer, knowing there wasn't anything I could do and that those last moments I had with her would soon end.

To be honest, I can't believe she is gone.

I don't think it's going to truly hit me for a while.

It will be in the little moments - the moments that I need her most - that my soul will ache for her.

The times I just need to pick up the phone and cry to someone (I'd always call her)

or the moments in the future that I find out I'm engaged

 or having a baby and want my mom to be the first to know.

Sure, she's still with me in spirit and she'll still "be here"

but, friends, it's just not the same.

Moms are irreplaceable.

They truly, truly are.

They nurture us, love us unconditionally, and teach us so much of what we know.

Then, one day, they are taken from us. That day is unknown. Perhaps that day has already come for you like it has for me and Katie.

If it hasn't, it will.

So, take every moment you can now to hug your Mom

like there's no tomorrow.

Take her out to lunch. The movies.

Thank her when she gives you motherly advice, even if you think you know better than she does. You don't.

 Pay attention to the little things.

The way she laughs.

The scent of her perfume.

Her voicemail.

Just the way it feels to have her next to you.

Because one day, you're going to miss those things more than you could ever imagine.

 I know I sure do.

Thank you all so much for reading!

Stop by my blog and say “hi” some time – I’d love to get to know you :)

Also thank you, Katie for having me write about something so important to us; something that gives our lives more meaning. :)


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Isn't she wonderful? Now go leave her some love, friends.
Chels, you are amazing.



Now, if you want to read something a little more happy...
Today I'm sharing what's "in my beach bag"
over at Jaclyn's blog!




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