I am writing because I have never experienced anything like this before. My mother died on February 24th, 2010 and I just buried her today. I know I have been grieving before her death took place. She was sick a long time with her liver and other complications. It shocked me to see her in the casket, laying there as if she were sleeping. The look of her was peaceful, but I know her spirit was no longer in her body. Everyone said I took this day very well, but I was crying on the outside and holding a lot of my tears in. I guess I was embarassed to cry. I love her and even as a child, I tried and wanted to protect her from harm. She had a rough life and had been through so much as a child, teenager and an adult. All these things she went through and she had to deal with much of it on her own. I miss her voice so much. I'm crying as I am writing this blog post. God saw her heart and pain and decided to take her home. She is truly missed.