What you may not know is, that sometimes the bottom of the bottle is the only thing that can numb the pain. It skews the world in such a way that it's almost as if she were still here. Even if only for a little while.
What you may not know is, I cry myself to sleep most nights knowing that I will never hear her voice again. Even a year later, the thought of never being able to say 'Goodnight, I love you mom! ' again is unbearable.
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