In 2018, I was finally at a point in my life where I could technically and financially could do almost anything I wanted. Keep in mind that my wants at that time were rather simple: take showers with the door open, travel across the country listening to my favorite music, not rush home after work, find things exactly where I left them, etc. These things are silly to most, but since I was a young mother, I didn’t get to experience life in a traditional way…

It’s been a little over 5 years since Alex left us, it seems as though most of us that love him have somehow learned to live without him. Sometimes I wonder if I am the only one left behind in this grieving journey. If somehow, I did my grieving wrong and that’s why I still feel so sad.

An interesting fact about sadness, that I didn’t know before, is that you can be sad without anybody noticing it. That you can be so sad and still carry on with your day, smile and even laugh without anyone knowing about your sadness…

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