Originally posted on social media on April 21, 2021 Grief isn’t linear. Disbelief, anger, sorrow, acceptance - they cycle through us all the time. How is it possible that I will never look into Molly’s deep brown eyes again? I often feel like my child has let go of my...
Originally posted on social media on April 7, 2021 Some of you have asked about the recipients of Molly’s organs. Our Molly saved the lives of 3 mothers and a teenage boy. It nearly killed me to leave my girl while she was on life support. Everything in me wanted...
Originally posted on social media on May 23, 2021 Molly’s greatest passion and love was theatre. This picture is from her first play, Peter and the Wolf. She played Peter’s mother. She was in preschool, but took her role seriously, carefully taking every choreographed step. Molly went on to perform...
Originally posted on social media on May 13, 2021 The most difficult part of the day is before bed. I constantly look at my bedroom door and wait for Molly to walk in, cheerfully saying, “Mom, will you come say goodnight to me?” We always laid together in her bed....
Originally posted on social media on May 12, 2021 This photo was taken on our porch a year ago, when we were whole. We thought quarantine was bad. We actually had it all. Every boring day, cooped up together was a gift. Ours has become a house of pain. Pain...
Originally posted on social media on May 9, 2021 I didn’t expect Mother’s Day to be such a gut punch. I miss Molly every second of every day. Why should this day be any different? But somehow, the unthinkable worsens. Grief knocked me flat on my ass, leaving me literally...
Originally posted on social media on May 7, 2021 I’d be doing a disservice to anyone who follows my journey if I didn’t show you these moments. One minute you’re laughing over lattes with your best friend. The next, a wave of grief knocks the wind out of you. I...
Originally posted on social media on May 4, 2021 Words are insufficient to describe our gratitude that this flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of Molly. Drew Nirenberg, the Nirenberg family and Speaker Pelosi, we are humbled. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, Molly had the heart of...
