My wonderful daughter

by Carol
(New York)

I lost my beautiful daughter Lori (43) six months ago on May 8. She was diagnosed with cancer and was gone in two weeks. It was a major trauma for me and my family. She was such an amazing woman. The holidays were so hard this year. I still don't feel it's real sometimes. We lived far apart, but talked on the phone almost every day and visited as often as we could. I do feel forgotten my some people I thought were friends. I hear that's normal.

I find some respite in my grandchildren. Sorry if I seem to be rambling. I don't know how to answer strangers when they ask how many children I have. I feel I still have three. So I try to avoid conversation. Is there a good answer? I have been reading this site often and everyone is in my thoughts and prayers.