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Guilt and Regret: The Realization
#WritcoStoryPrompt120
Write a story based on the phrase "You will realize a person's worth when they are gone."
I remember the day my mother left. She had been battling cancer for months, and we all knew that the end was near. But nothing could have prepared me for the emptiness that I felt when she was gone.It wasn't until after her death that I realized just how much she meant to me. She was always there for me, no matter what. She was my rock, my confidant, my best friend. And now she was gone, and I was left with nothing but memories.
I remember the day of her funeral. It was a gray, rainy day, and the sky seemed to reflect my mood. I sat there, surrounded by family and friends, but I felt so alone. I couldn't believe that my mother was really gone. As the days turned into weeks, and the weeks turned into months, I found myself thinking about my mother more and more. I thought about all the things she had done for me, all the sacrifices she had made. And I realized that I had never truly appreciated her.
It wasn't until she was gone that I realized just how much she was worth. She had given me everything, and I had taken it all for granted. I wished that I could go back in time and tell her how much I loved her, how much she meant to me. But it was too late. She was gone, and I was left with nothing but regret. I had lost the most important person in my life, and I could never get her back.
One day, my friend sent me a message on Snapchat. "Hey, how are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm okay, I guess. It's just hard, you know? I miss my mom so much," I replied.
"I know. But just remember that she loved you, and she would want you to be happy."
"I know. But it's hard to be happy without her. She was everything to me," I said, feeling a lump form in my throat.
"I understand. But you have to keep going, for her. She wouldn't want you to give up."
"I know. It's just hard to imagine life without her," I said, wiping away tears.
"I know. But you're strong, and you'll get through this. And your mom will always be with you, in your heart."
"Thanks. I really needed to hear that," I said, feeling grateful for her support. "It's just that I wish I had toldmy mom how much I loved her before she died," I said, feeling guilty.
"I know. But I'm sure she knew how much you loved her. And she wouldn't want you to feel guilty. She would want you to remember all the good times you had together."
"You're right. I just have to focus on the good memories," I said, feeling a little better.
"That's the spirit. And if you ever need to talk, I'm here for you."
"Thanks. I really appreciate it," I said, feeling grateful for her support.
"Of course. That's what friends are for," then she left the chat.
I smiled, feeling a little better. It was good to know that I had someone to talk to, someone who understood what I was going through. And even though my mother was gone, her love would always be with me, guiding me through the tough times. I just wish i wasn't so awful to her at times and actually let her know how much she meant to me. It's just sad that you will only realize a person's worth when they are gone. I wish life never had to really be this way because living with the guilt surely does hurt.
© aiidisconnected
Write a story based on the phrase "You will realize a person's worth when they are gone."
I remember the day my mother left. She had been battling cancer for months, and we all knew that the end was near. But nothing could have prepared me for the emptiness that I felt when she was gone.It wasn't until after her death that I realized just how much she meant to me. She was always there for me, no matter what. She was my rock, my confidant, my best friend. And now she was gone, and I was left with nothing but memories.
I remember the day of her funeral. It was a gray, rainy day, and the sky seemed to reflect my mood. I sat there, surrounded by family and friends, but I felt so alone. I couldn't believe that my mother was really gone. As the days turned into weeks, and the weeks turned into months, I found myself thinking about my mother more and more. I thought about all the things she had done for me, all the sacrifices she had made. And I realized that I had never truly appreciated her.
It wasn't until she was gone that I realized just how much she was worth. She had given me everything, and I had taken it all for granted. I wished that I could go back in time and tell her how much I loved her, how much she meant to me. But it was too late. She was gone, and I was left with nothing but regret. I had lost the most important person in my life, and I could never get her back.
One day, my friend sent me a message on Snapchat. "Hey, how are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm okay, I guess. It's just hard, you know? I miss my mom so much," I replied.
"I know. But just remember that she loved you, and she would want you to be happy."
"I know. But it's hard to be happy without her. She was everything to me," I said, feeling a lump form in my throat.
"I understand. But you have to keep going, for her. She wouldn't want you to give up."
"I know. It's just hard to imagine life without her," I said, wiping away tears.
"I know. But you're strong, and you'll get through this. And your mom will always be with you, in your heart."
"Thanks. I really needed to hear that," I said, feeling grateful for her support. "It's just that I wish I had toldmy mom how much I loved her before she died," I said, feeling guilty.
"I know. But I'm sure she knew how much you loved her. And she wouldn't want you to feel guilty. She would want you to remember all the good times you had together."
"You're right. I just have to focus on the good memories," I said, feeling a little better.
"That's the spirit. And if you ever need to talk, I'm here for you."
"Thanks. I really appreciate it," I said, feeling grateful for her support.
"Of course. That's what friends are for," then she left the chat.
I smiled, feeling a little better. It was good to know that I had someone to talk to, someone who understood what I was going through. And even though my mother was gone, her love would always be with me, guiding me through the tough times. I just wish i wasn't so awful to her at times and actually let her know how much she meant to me. It's just sad that you will only realize a person's worth when they are gone. I wish life never had to really be this way because living with the guilt surely does hurt.
© aiidisconnected
