The Shadow of Her Absence
Sometimes I wonder if people can see it on me—the missing piece. Like there’s a sign over my head that says, She doesn’t have a mom. When I’m with friends and th...
This story contains themes of: depression
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Graduation is supposed to be a beginning, but for her it feels like an ending she can’t escape. While her friends move forward, she wrestles with the absence no one talks about and the questions no one answers. This is a story about grief, love, and finding the strength to carry both.
Sometimes I wonder if people can see it on me—the missing piece. Like there’s a sign over my head that says, She doesn’t have a mom. When I’m with friends and th...