Why Mother’s Day is Awkward for Me

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Awkward? Weird feeling for Mother’s Day? I have always had a weird, strange feelings about Mother’s Day. Perhaps I should explain.

My mother died when I was nearly seven. Six-and-a-half years old, my mother died of suicide. I was too young to understand the whys. The trauma also cost me all of my memories. About a year later, I moved in with my Aunt Vickie, who later adopted my two identical twin…