MaKenna
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Grief is complex and personal, intertwining joy and pain; survival alone signifies resilience amidst profound loss and enduring memories.
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A mother writes to the daughter she held for only hours, imagining the girl she might have become and loving her through every unanswered question.
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A daughter held for only moments remains woven through every year, every sibling, and every piece of love that followed.
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A sleepless mother searches photographs and memory for pieces of the daughter she had too little time to know.
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A mother finally learns the medical name behind her daughter’s loss—and begins laying down guilt that was never hers to carry.
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The author reflects on the simultaneous joy and grief of motherhood, remembering a daughter lost years ago while cherishing moments with her living children. Despite the passage of time, the love for her departed child persists, intertwined with gratitude for the present, emphasizing that joy and sorrow can coexist in a mother’s heart.
Between Bruises & Blooms 