What if I lose you?" "You can't lose your mother, Charley.

Death: the only true emotion felt in an apathetic world

Sharing tales of those we've lost is how we keep from really losing them.

A child embarrassed by his mother,” she said, “is just a child who hasn’t lived long enough.

Tell me about your family," I said. And so she did. I listened intently as my mother went through each branch of the tree. Years later, after the funeral, Maria had asked me questions about the family - who was related to whom - and I struggled. I couldn't remember. A big chunk of our history had been buried with my mother. You should never let your past disappear that way.

Everyone knows they re going to die,' he said again, 'but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.

Perdonare "Forgive Yourself)