All Comments on 'Christmas without Mommy'

What a strong poem. I sincerely hope that the story you tell is a little embellished, and that mommy did not disappear for two whole weeks. It certainly brought a lump to my throat as I read it, though. Well done!

Waaah! Thank God she came back! I remember my first year in college, and I found out my mom had to work on Christmas day and I cried for about an hour.... thinking of what Christmas would be like without her. Hope this was fictional, even with the happy ending it is traumatic.

One of those pieces you'd best have tissues handy.

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