Sunday, September 14, 2014
Brainstorming My Digital Story
One of the many turning points in my life was when my mom died in December of 2012. She had been diagnosed with lung cancer nine months before her death. She and I had a somewhat backwards relationship throughout my life where I played mom and she played daughter. As she became more sick, she and I became closer and closer. After she died, I changed...inside. It is really only in these moments of reflection that I realize how different life is. I can't pick up the phone and call her every day. I have details of daily life I would only share with her that now are kept to myself. I lost one of my best friends that can't be replaced. You don't really move on from that- but bury it inside.
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A parent dying has got to be one of the hardest things in the world. I have not personally experienced it, but I had a friend in high school who's mom died of cancer when we were in the 11th grade. The dramatic question for this could be, "Is there anything that can help fill that void so that you don't have to bury it inside?"
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ReplyDeleteMrs. Richards (Christine), I cannot image the loss you feel as I still have my wonderful mother, but I do what's like to not pick up the phone and call my dad or stop by and visit with him to talk about all the new things going on in my life. I can only wonder what he must think about me quitting my job on going to college to earn a degree, get a new job, and make less money. Yet, I find some peace in remembering how he would be rough on the outside and when he thought you weren't looking he was all soft and proud. While, we miss those we loved and cherished we can find comfort and peace if we "be still." Your story will not be easy for you tell, but like I said in other posts the story is more for you "the producer" than it is for the viewer. So, tell your story and think about "the healing power of caring for others when they need you most," as a dramatic question.
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ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the death of your mother. I have not experienced that yet. A close friend of mine mother died this summer from cancer. She is really struggling and I don't know how to help her.
ReplyDeleteStories about the death of parent are powerful and can serve as a source of comfort to other going through the same thing.
I think you can find the dramatic question in your final sentence" You don't really move on from that- but bury it inside" Does anybody really get over the death of their mother." The phrase "Buried Inside" would be a strong title and would work well to serve as an overarching metaphor for your story.
This is a very powerful topic, Christina. I watched my mother fight breast cancer when I was a teenager, and I had to examine what I would do if she lost that fight.
ReplyDeleteYour dramatic question could take a multiple angles; ones that I might gather from your brainstorming would be: coming to terms after the loss of a parent, lessons learned from a parent after their passing, or simply the importance of family. Sorry for the late response!