Dear Mom, I love you very much. Love, Joe

By Joe Brian and Joe Brian

When I got word that my mother had died, my life changed forever. I immediately went upstairs to my room and slammed the door shut. I opened up the photo album she gave me before she passed and stared at the pictures of my mom throughout the years. With tears pouring down my hot face, I just gazed at the pictures; images of her as a young woman, images of her older.

Thoughts raced through my mind like, "Here she is at 16. She had no clue that she would get cancer several years later and have a horrible death." And, "Here she is holding me when I was a baby. She had no clue what was in store for her 26 years later."Suddenly, I screamed and threw the book across the room. "This isn't fair " I bellowed. I looked up at the ceiling and screamed at God. "What kind of a sick joke is this, man?" I demanded. "She didn't do anything to anyone, and you took her from me " I got no response from God, of course.

I threw shoes. I threw books. I threw whatever was in arm's reach until I felt better. After throwing several things, I took a deep breath and paused. I then thought about my mother being taken from me, and the feeling of rage grew and grew yet again. I continued to throw whatever was in reach of me, screaming at the unfairness. By the time I was finished, it looked like a tornado had hit my room. I stared at the mess. I knew that this would be something I would never get over.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1542951917
• ISBN13: 9781542951913
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"