When my mother was diagnosed with cancer, my middle school friends and myself really had no idea the impact of that diagnosis, but my family did. Jenna Morasca cancerdiagnosediagnosis Change image and share on social
When my mother was dying, I cooked for her. One of the things I realised was that the smell and look of the food was key. I concentrated on how it looked on the plate. Even if the amount was small, it gave her a nourishment of a different kind. Simon McBurney amountconcentratecook share on social
When my mother was raising me, she moved us upstate to the Woodstock area. Our closest neighbor was a mile away. She planted all her own vegetables. Debi Mazar areaclosemile Change image and share on social
When my mother was sick, I found myself needing to put down in my journals all sorts of things - to try to understand them, and, I think, to try to remember them. Meghan O'Rourke findjournalmother Change image and share on social
When my mum first told me she got sick, I didn't cry. I probably cried over my mum's illness twice. Jack Osbourne cryillnessmum Change image and share on social
When my novel 'Beach Music' came out in 1995, I had included a couple of recipes in the book and had tried to impart some of my love of Roman cuisine and the restaurants of Rome. Pat Conroy beachbookcouple Change image and share on social
When my opera Plump Jack was performed in 1989, my first piano teacher sent me something that I'd composed when I was four. I remember I played it, and it still sounded like me. I'm the same composer I was then. Gordon Getty composecomposerjack share on social
When my parents died, it became clear to me that there was an end in sight. Death was never a real thing to me. And then when that happened I realized I only have so many years left, if I'm lucky. Rick Baker cleardeathdie Change image and share on social
When my parents died they both were 47, and they died of complications of different diseases; one being diabetes. Stephen Furst complicationdiabetesdie Change image and share on social
When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh. Lawrence Welk admitarrivecountry Change image and share on social
