A man learns his mother died of cancer months after his birth, blaming himself for hastening her death. The speaker responds in his mother's voice, telling him she never regretted having him and that his existence is how she lives on.
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You have to see this heartbreaking post about a man who's struggling with the idea that his birth might have killed his mother. My mother died a few months after giving birth to me. Whenever I asked how she died, the answer was that she passed away in her sleep and no one knew why. I just learned a few days ago that she had cancer and was pregnant with me. Giving birth to me severely weakened her and eventually led to her death. I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive myself from what I've learned from everyone. She was a damn good woman and this is a response from a mother. Hey, I'm a mom. I know that yours would tell you this if she could, so I'm going to tell you for her. She never regretted it. Not for a second. Cancer may have ended her life, but getting a chance to create yours was her proudest moment. She faced the end with nothing but peace, knowing that you could live on where she couldn't. You did not take her from this world. You are how she remains in it.