Broken. That’s the word that perfectly describes how I feel. I feel like I am broken inside, my life is broken, my heart is broken…I’M BROKEN. Nothing is the same without my mom and nothing and no one can ever ‘fix’ that. How do I move on from losing my mom who means so much to me and was so much a part of my everyday life? I may not have seen her every day but I talked to her every day on the phone at least once, normally several times before the day was over. She instilled in me my love of crafts, of playing games, of being generous, of not being afraid to be different, of being selfless, of not being afraid to try new things, etc…..she made me the person I am today. How does one get over losing that person in your life? This weekend I spend my first birthday, my 30th birthday, without my mother and no matter how hard I try, it is anything but happy.