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You Should Be 70

By: Bryna Talamantez December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

UncategorizedAdolescent grief, bereavement, birthday, child grief, College grief, grief, grief and loss, grief journey, grief story, holiday grief, LossLeave a Comment

You should be turning 70 today. This year my phrase isn’t “You WOULD be 70 today if you were here.” Nope. Today my sentiment is “You SHOULD be 70 today”. With so many of our family members making it to this milestone, you should have too. Today I’m upset you’re not here. Today as I…

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By: Bryna Talamantez March 3, 2019March 3, 2019

Uncategorizedbirthday, child grief, death, family, grief, Loss, sad, teenLeave a Comment

I celebrated my 28th birthday last Sunday. It was an amazing day and weekend full of family, friends, and food…tons of food. I got to talk to family members that live far away and surround myself with as much love as possible. But, for as amazing as this day was, there were people missing. I…

68

By: Bryna Talamantez December 29, 2018

Uncategorizedbereavement, birthday, death, Emotions, family, grief, holidays, Loss, Mother, sadLeave a Comment

Today wraps up the last of the “hard days” of 2018. Today would have been my mom’s 68th birthday if she had lived past the age of 59. Every year for my mom’s birthday, I would make her a chocolate cake with chocolate icing. I have baked for her ever since I can remember (yes…