When a Mother Dies

“I had my boys 18 months apart,” Natasha Richardson once said to a reporter inquiring about the age difference between her two young sons. “Of course, we didn’t plan on having back-to-back babies. But life almost never goes according to plan.” The world-famous actress uttered those words more than a decade ago. Sadly, none of us could have ever predicted how prophetic her statement would become. “But life almost never goes according to plan.” If you have ever lost a loved one or suffered another type of horrific tragedy, then you know all too well how true that line is. … Continue reading