10/17/2025
Every day I live with both the beauty of presence and the ache of absence. đđ
This wasnât the motherhood I expected. Losing my first son changed everything. And now, as I raise his little brother, I find myself mothering in two directions â holding the joy of today with Leonardo while never letting go of the love I will always have for Lorenzo.
Grief lives in our home â not as a shadow, but as part of our love story. We speak Lorenzoâs name. We make space for sadness when it comes. My living son brings laughter and light that lifts me on the hardest days. And even though heâll never meet his big brother in this life, I see their bond in small, sacred ways.
Motherhood has been both my greatest heartbreak and my greatest gift. I carry both â every day and thank God for choosing me to be Lorenzo and Leonardoâs mama.
If youâre walking this path too, I see you. Your love, your grief, your story â they matter.