My mom passed away Thursday evening.

[William Gustafson]

109. I feel your pain...

I lost my wife last February 14. She fought a brain tumor for 17 years and in the end, she passed away from a blood clot in the brain.
I know how you are feeling and can relate to the empty feeling inside, but it will get better. I have spent the last year getting to know myself again, connecting with friends I haven't seen in decades, and just being able to get back to normal, if that is possible.
Best advice I can give you is to be kind to yourself.
As long as you hold them in your mind and heart, they will never be gone. I pray that you find peace with yourself and take care of yourself through this hard time. Hang in there and remember that they would want you to move forward and be happy, and it will come, in its own time.
May the Lord hold you in his arms and bring comfort to you. I am sorry that you have to go through this. Prayers to you and the family...