Aging and Loneliness
"How Quickly Life Passed By, All Those Years. And How They Became Unnecessary to Their Grown Children": She Couldn't Listen Any Longer, Her Eyes Filled with Tears

“How Quickly Life Passed By, All Those Years. And How They Became Unnecessary to Their Grown Children”: She Couldn’t Listen Any Longer, Her Eyes Filled with Tears

Linda has three children who have long since left the family home. Her eldest son lives abroad with his family. He moved out at a very young age and has never seen his mother since. Only photos, letters, and holiday wishes remain. Linda carefully keeps everything and often, especially on winter evenings, she looks through them and reads. “Son, we miss you so much…”

Emotional Wellbeing
"As Years Slip By: The Silent Echoes of an Empty Nest"

“As Years Slip By: The Silent Echoes of an Empty Nest”

Ella, a mother of three, finds herself confronting the quiet of an empty home. Her eldest, Nathan, moved abroad years ago and has since lost touch, except for the occasional holiday card. Her other children, Hailey and Gregory, have their own lives, busy and distant. Ella holds onto memories, revisiting old letters and photos, especially during the long winter nights, but the silence in her home speaks louder than ever.