08/26/2026
My Mom š¤āļø
This morning, my world changed forever.
My precious mother passed away, and there are no words that truly capture the weight of that sentence.
For the past several months, my family and I have walked through illness, uncertainty, countless prayers, long nights, hospital rooms, and moments when all we could do was hold on to faith. I am grateful beyond words for every person who prayed for my mother, checked on us, brought food, offered encouragement, or simply reminded us that we were not walking this road alone.
As a healthcare provider, I have spent my career caring for others and helping families through some of their most vulnerable moments. But being on the other side of that experienceābeing the daughter sitting beside her motherāis something entirely different. There were moments when I had answers, and moments when I had none. There were things medicine could do, and things only God could do.
Today, I am choosing to believe that God has answered the prayer I prayed so many times: that my mother would no longer suffer.
My heart is broken, but I am thankful. Thankful for her life. Thankful for her love. Thankful for the lessons she taught me. Thankful for every laugh, every conversation, every memory, and every ordinary moment that I now realize was anything but ordinary.
To my patients and my professional community: thank you for your patience, grace, prayers, and understanding during these past difficult weeks. I may not have always been able to show up the way I normally do, but I have been doing my best to navigate being a daughter while continuing to be the provider my patients depend on.
Today, I am simply her daughter.
And I am going to miss my mama more than words can ever say.
Until we meet again, Mama.
I love you. š¤
āHe will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.ā ā Revelation 21:4