Five Years Without My Mom: Where Does Time Go When You’re Grieving?

How We Navigate Grief with Blair · Feb 23, 2026 · 6m

Does time have wings?

Because how has it been five years since my mom, Sharon, suddenly died?

One moment she was fine.The next, we were told she had two weeks left to live.Three days later, she was gone.

Make it make sense.

How does a life end that quickly and yet grief stretch on forever?How can five years feel like five minutes and five lifetimes at the same time?

Today, February 23, is Dead Mom Day.

And today, we honour Sharon.

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