Caren's Mom

Caren's Mom
Originally uploaded by carenb.

I grew up with a big mom. I loved her to pieces, and was never ashamed of her. But she was embarrassed & never got very involved in things, unless other big ladies were in it. She had a lot of issues that kept her fat. And she died young; at 57, one week after my first son was born.

It's been 19 years, and I can't tell you how much I miss my mom, how much her untimely death affected me, & broke apart her family. And how much is scares me as I approach my 50's obese.