Dear Mom, Mother's Day is coming again, and the world around me suddenly feels louder. Everywhere I look, people are buying gifts, planning surprises, posting pictures with their mothers, and smiling in ways I wish I still could. And here I am... missing you in silence, the same way I have every single day since you left. It's strange how years can pass, yet the pain never really leaves. I still reach for my phone sometimes, wanting to call you whenever life gets too heavy. I still crave the comfort of your voice telling me that everything will be okay. Home has never felt the same without you in it. People say time heals, but I think time only teaches us how to carry the emptiness quietly. There are so many things I never got to say, so many moments I wanted you beside me for. Some days I smile, laugh, and pretend I'm fine... but deep down, there's a part of me that still cries for its mother. I hope heaven is kind to you, Mom. Because down here, your child still misses you more than words will ever explain.