I thought of my mom’s death a lot this week.

I think of her pretty much every day, but this past week I was specifically reminded of my grieving process for her.

The mother of my husband’s good friend passed away recently. And when I had heard how she passed and the suddenness of it, my heart and chest- quite literally- ached for the friend.

And aching for the friend triggered the memory of my own pains of when I lost my mom unexpectedly.

About two weeks after my mom passed, I had strong chest pains, and tightness in my left chest. I thought I was having heart issues. Is this what a heart attack feels like?