The Day That Changed Everything…

August 25, 2024 started out as an ordinary day. But the phone call I got after midnight on August 26, 2024 turned that day into a day that will forever hold a different, painful meaning…

One year ago today you took your last breath & my entire world came crashing down around me.

One year ago today since I’ve been able to call or text you.

One year ago today since I’ve been able to share good news with you.

One year ago today since I’ve been able to call you for advice when I make stupid decisions.

One year ago today since I’ve been able to send you pictures & updates of your nephew (who is a senior now, working, & driving). You’d be so proud of him.

One year ago today since I’ve been able to call when your parents piss me off.

One year ago today since my life changed in a way I never expected. It hasn’t been the same since. It will never be the same without you here.

I’m not quite sure how I’ve managed to survive the unthinkable & keep living without you here. I lost a piece of my heart one year ago today & some days I still have to remind myself to breathe.

Things will never be the same without you. I’ll never be the same without you, Sissy.

The Last Time We Spoke…

Confessions of a Grieving Sister:

It’s hard to believe that one year ago today was the last time we spoke. 365 days without talking to someone who I spoke to by text or on the phone almost every single day…

If I would have known that would be our last conversation & that 3 days later you’d be gone, I wouldn’t have argued with you. I would have called you back until you answered. I would have made sure I said I love you before we hung up the phone.

That conversation still haunts me to this day. I’m so mad at myself for not saying I love you back. I’m so mad at myself for not texting you that Sunday like I planned to. I’d give anything to turn back the hands of time. Maybe you’d still be here. Maybe I would have known something was wrong & could have helped.

Maybe none of those things would have changed anything, but maybe, just maybe it would have…& maybe you’d still be here.