She Said She Won’t Live to See Me Old

I sent my mom an AI photo of me at 80, laughing at how weird it looked. She joked, “So ugly 🙂” Then, “I won’t be that ugly at 80 🤔” I laughed back: “No way 🤣” Then she said, “Send a few more. Mom won’t be around to see you grow old.” I just sat there. She said it so casually—like it wasn’t the most heartbreaking sentence I’ve ever read. She wasn’t being sad. Just honest. Like she already knew her time won’t stretch as far as mine. We don’t talk about death. We barely say “I love you.” But that was her love—tucked inside a quiet truth. A reminder: Some people won’t grow old beside you. Say what you need to say. Send the photo. Start the call. Because the future you imagine with them? It’s already fading. #MotherhoodAndMortality #UnspokenThings #GriefInAdvance #TimeWeDontHave