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"Mom died February 24. I light a candle each month on that date. I could not go a whole year waiting to honor/abhor the life-changing night when death came to her and to us. July 24th was gaining on me quickly when I saw I was out of small white candles. I knew I could get them at the grocery. I hate the grocery. So my errand became a mission: Get in, get candles, get out. I am a survivalist at heart, so I stocked up on what I needed. I bought twelve white candles. I&amp;#039;d be good for an entire year. (Or almost a year. Have to save out some for Dad! ) I was so happy to have done that. Small victories are big victories this year. When I got home with my candles\u2013\u2013eleven of them are still in a bag on my floor\u2013\u2013I started seeing them as time, instead of candles. How will I be feeling three candles from now? What will have changed eight candles from now? I do know this. Each will be one to grow on. D.G. Fulford is the author of Designated Daughter: The Bonus Years with Mom, written with her mother Phyllis Greene. She is also the co-founder of TheRememberingSite.org. You can find her at DGFulford.com. Photo credit: Marcia Smilack "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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