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A Christmas Ornament
Mitchell Bays Turner 👼🏻 This photo was taken Christmas 2012✨ Death leaves a hole in your heart that starts to heal as time goes by. The deeper the love for the person, the greater and longer you feel the pain. It gets easier to carry; you just have to keep going. You...
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It seems a lifetime ago….
October 2012 seems like a lifetime ago. Mitchell was 6 months old and had been in treatment for cancer for 3 months. Steroids were part of his drug protocol so that is why he has a “moon face.” He was receiving a blood transfusion in this photo. He had 75 in his...
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Hometown Hero
It’s always humbling when someone honors me and Mitchell’s Fund. Thank you to Tiffany & Co. for selecting me as the Hometown Hero for Charlotte. I received a gorgeous, one of a kind sterling silver charm with a diamond engraved on it. I love it! ❤️❤️ A very special...
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My Mental Illness
I rarely talk publicly about the depth and specifics of my own mental health illness and struggle before and since Mitchell died; and I almost NEVER talk about being hospitalized and put on suicide watch right after the one year anniversary of his death. It was March...
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Mitchell’s Fund
The mission of Mitchell’s Fund is to improve the mental well-being of children and families who have experienced trauma. It's about Mitchell, but also his big brother Frank’s experience dealing with the trauma of his brother’s long illness and death Our family has...
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“Praying for Mitchell” Bracelet
Over the holiday, Frank asked for one of the orange “Praying for Mitchell” bracelets that everyone wore when Mitchie was sick. I told him that I only had a few left and I keep them in our safe so nothing can happen to them. He really wanted something that he could...
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New Decade, New Goals.
One of my goals for the new decade is to step away from and avoid toxic relationships and situations. I am glad to say goodbye to the past decade and plan to move forward by surrounding myself with people who live with integrity, pass less judgement and show more...
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Modern Day Southern Belle
I believe a (Modern Day) Southern Belle should have these three relationships in her life: A trusted preacher A good financial advisor A creative jeweler My late grandmother and great- grandmother, who I try to emulate, had just that. One of their best friends was a...
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Blues Bag
It’s been 5.5 years since my Mitchie died. The grief has gotten easier to carry but the deep pain is still sometimes there. The death of a child, parent, sibling or spouse are the hardest and darkest to grieve. Grief is not something that you “get over” but rather you...
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Little Boy Blue’s Mother
A friend found this poem taped in the bottom of a drawer at her grandmother’s house. Her grandmother lost a son like I have. I miss Mitchell every day and keep him in my heart always. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Mitchell Bays Turner...
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