A truly heartbreaking post.

Nikki Pennington is a blogger at Grief to Hope and she has shared what she went through after losing her mum to brain cancer eight years ago. It goes without saying that is truly devastating to read but if you're in the same situation as Nikki and have also lost a parent, her words may give you some solace. The piece was originally shared in November but is getting lots of traction in recent days and it's no surprise considering how beautiful Nikki's words are. Nikki has previously spoken about her mum was, and still is, her best friend in a moving piece she wrote for Pop Sugar. The mum of one is 35 now and has a little girl named Lucy and like anyone who has lost a parent, she wishes her mum was still here. In the post below she talks about how she searches for her mum everywhere even know she knows she's not here anymore. If you're lucky enough to still have your mum, give her a call today. Here is Nikki's piece in full:

"And when she dies you’ll search for her no matter how long she’s been gone You’ll search for her the minute she leaves in that very room You’ll search the sky You’ll search online You’ll search group forums You’ll search old messages You’ll search old text messages You’ll search old letters You’ll search old cards You’ll search for her You’ll search old high school yearbooks You’ll search old photo albums You’ll search the memories of old friends You’ll search her things You’ll even search the crowds Even though someone told you she’s gone, you’ll still search for her And when you are walking down the aisle, when your baby is born and when the holidays come around, you’ll search the room for her When the days are hard and when they are good When the times are difficult and when they are so good that pure joy is filling your soul When you are sitting on your back porch trying to sort out all your problems you’ll look over because even if for a minute you’ll be searching for her Then one day you won’t have to search any longer because you’ll find her You’ll find her in the gentle breeze You’ll find her in the words to your favorite song You’ll find her in your child’s smile You’ll find her more and more as the days pass and then one day you’ll realize she’s been there all along You didn’t need to search far to find her because you are her daughter and that means a part of her is always with you".