While I haven’t experienced that occurring to my mom, I do understand what it feels like to have one of your parents pass away.

I know it leaves a hallow feeling inside you after you let all your tears come out. And maybe even the memories (good and bad) that you’ve shared with them hurt you to remember at first, because you can’t make any new ones.

But please know, they’d want you to cheer up and keep going. It’s okay to mourn the loss of a loved one for a bit at first. It helps to get all those bad feelings out of you. And it’s great if you can keep going with a smile on your face and remembering the good times you had with them, because of them, and just from them.

This can be harder for more people to do, but I can assure you that in good time you’ll be able to think back to your mother and feel more happiness instead sadness. If you do feel any bit sad about it, it’ll show that you miss her, and I’m sure she’ll appreciate that. But… keep the memories close to you and try to live on as you feel you would if she were still here.

(At least, that’s what I’ve been doing for several years now. That’s actually been my extra push to keep drawing. I like to think my dad would be proud of me.)

My deepest condolences for your loss. I hope you’ll still try to continue your life with just as great of success as you would try for it your mom was still here. <3