02/28/2024
My Dearest Mum,
It's been one year since you left us, and the world feels so much colder without your warmth. They say time is supposed to heal, but the ache of your absence hasn't dulled one bit. Your departure from this world changed everything about me. I used to see life through a different Lens, vibrant and full of your love and guidance. I struggle to find the pieces to put it back together.
I've become a different person since you've been gone. I keep to myself more than I used to, my circle shrinking as I navigate this world without your comforting presence. There are days when the weight of your absence is suffocating when I long to hear your voice or feel your embrace just one more time. It's like a piece of my soul is missing, a void nothing can fill.
There are no words to capture the depth of emptiness in my heart without you here, Mum. Each day, I carry this pain with me, a heavy burden that I've grown accustomed to but never accepted. And yet, amidst my grief, I find myself still helping others, just as you always did. It's as if a part of your life is on in me, pushing me to be kind and caring even when I feel broken inside.
I wish there were a way to bring you back, to undo the cruel twist of fate that took you from us too soon. You deserve so much more than what life handed you. You worked tirelessly to take care of us, sacrificing your own needs for ours without a second thought. Your love was a force of nature, and now that force is a whisper in the back of my mind.
Mum, I miss you more than words can express. The ache in my heart is a constant reminder of the love we shared and the love that was taken from us too soon. Until we meet again, I'll carry your memory, finding strength in the moments we shared and the lessons you taught me. You will forever be my guiding light in this dark and lonely world.
With all my love,
Julie Okojie