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I Couldn’t Be There For My Mom When She Was Sick. The Longing Stayed With Me For Years.

Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty ImagesI still remember the physical feeling of it. It wasn’t just sadness. It was panic, longing, and helplessness. There was this constant ache in my chest because someone I loved was hurting and I couldn’t fully get to her.At the time, I was raising two very young children in Florida when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. My mom was living in Canada, and I had just returned home to Florida after traveling to be with her for my grandmother’s funeral. The very next day, my mom called with the news of her diagnosis. Everything changed very quickly after t...