Six months ago today, my mom left us for a place with no pain, no suffering. I miss her terribly; I still cry. That’s how it is when you love someone who loved well. I am surrounded with reminders of her daily. Yes, even on this old sailboat all the way up here in Canada. This boat that she said she could not spend one night aboard, much less months! But she knew what it meant to me, so she added her touch, from the handmade quilt and matching pillows for our v-berth to the nautical Tervis tumblers we drink from every day to the whimsical sailing kitchen towels she gave me for Christmas. Yes, I have physical reminders of her love every day….and it’s comforting.