The Pains of Episodic Memories

  September 27th, 2021: Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of my mom’s death. I’ll never forget that feeling of despair when I heard the news. I was driving to the hospital to see her knowing it was probably the last time. I didn't make it.  I’ll never forget that feeling of disbelief. I’ll never forget that feeling of hopelessness. I can’t  forget because I have felt and still feel those feelings in continuous waves over the past 10 years.  Before she died, she fought so hard for 10 years to be healthy and normal again. She had so much to do in her life that she wanted to do that she never got to do.  She never got the opportunities that others did, she sacrificed so much to make sure my brother and I had the life we did. She wanted more for us in all facets that she never had. So she did what she could. She was never formally educated like she should have been. 1960s issues Vs Family values issues Vs trauma led her to never reach her potential as a young adul...