“Time cast a spell on you… but you won’t forget me.” That line hits different when you’ve loved and

Описание: “Time cast a spell on you… but you won’t forget me.” That line hits different when you’ve loved and lost a child. My daughter Janelle was only 17 — bold, funny, full of adventure — and as her last day on Earth approaches, I feel that familiar ache rise. Grief doesn’t ask for permission. It just walks back in. But here’s the part I want every mother who’s lost a child to hear: It’s survivable. Not because the pain disappears… but because love refuses to die. For a long time, my thought was: I don’t want to live without her. Then one brain shift — one tiny, life-altering thought — cracked the door open: How can I live in honor of her? That single shift rerouted my entire life. It didn’t erase the grief… it gave it a purpose. It didn’t fix the pain… it gave me direction. It didn’t bring her back… but it brought me back. If you’re deep in the darkness of loss, please hear me: You won’t forget them. You’re not supposed to. But you can keep living — boldly, lovingly, imperfectly — in a way that carries their light forward. That’s what I do for Janelle. Every day. Forever 17. 💛 1/31/1984 - 12/18/2001 #lossofachild #brainshift #childhoodcancer #holidaysarehard