Sisters share funny confessions to late mom, revealing every mistake they've made since she died

1 [Sisters share funny confessions to late mom, revealing every mistake they've made since she died]( “Speaking out loud to a loved one who has passed — whether at a grave site or out loud at home — is helpful for many people processing grief,” Dr. Alison Forti, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University, told [Teen Vogue.]( people will experience a sense of disbelief after they lose a loved one. By encouraging people to speak out loud to their loved one it helps them resolve that disbelief.” Two sisters who recently lost their 63-year-old mother to [pancreatic cancer]( in Albany, New York, showed that not only is it healing to talk to the deceased, but it can be hilarious, too. In honor of November's [Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month]( Sara Wollner and Katie Riggins made a fun video where they confessed everything they’ve done wrong since their mom left them a little over a year ago. [Read the story]( 2 [Truck driver goes out of his way to ensure a family celebrates Christmas as always]( A truck driver's act of kindness helped a family keep their yearly Christmas tradition alive. "A lot of our Christmas decorations belong to my mother and I lost her back in 2017," Michele Wiesemann shared, as reported by [WFAA](. "I have a tree every year for Christmas that's designated specifically to my mom." When the family moved from Copperas Cove to Colorado Springs, they left behind some precious items. "The things that we left behind, I was thinking they were things I wouldn't need for a little while at least," Wiesemann explained. "That just hasn't really worked out very well." [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Oberon gives back after this scholarship helped him pursue his dreams as an artist!]( Oberon is one of Taco Bell Foundation’s Live Más Scholarship recipients who’s using his art to give back! He's paying it forward by leading a therapeutic arts program at an assisted living center for blind adults. The scholarship empowered him to pursue his degree in the arts and find a safe space to learn as a member of the LGBTQ community. He's currently working on his greatest masterpiece yet... a tie to wear to his wedding. Click [here]( to hear more from the artist himself. The Live Más Scholarship is for students who are pursuing higher education, preparing for the workforce, or using their passion to ignite change in their communities and beyond. Learn more about the scholarship today and send this along to any young budding changemakers you may know! [Read the story]( 4 [Leslie Jones is here to stop your annoying relatives from discussing politics on Thanksgiving]( [Thanksgiving is a time]( to be thankful for all of our blessings in life, and it’s also the holiday where people are most likely to argue about politics with their families at the dinner table. Even though a recent poll found that [77% of Americans]( find it inappropriate to have such conversations [on Thanksgiving]( they’re bound to happen. The same poll found that 41% of Democrats and 29% of Republicans say they’re likely to talk about politics during dinner even though they know they shouldn’t. For those who don’t want the holiday ruined by an argument between a Sean Hannity-loving uncle and his niece who prefers to listen to NPR, comedian Leslie Jones is willing to lend her services. [Read the story]( 5 [Woman buys claw machine and reveals exactly why we can never win]( Who among us hasn't been lured into dropping a precious coin into a claw [machine]( knowing full well that we’ll never actually nab that shiny item tempting us through the glass, but compelled to take our chances all the same. For that is claw’s powerful siren song…maybe this time… But perhaps now we finally have a piece of evidence that will make our logic stronger than our impulses, thanks to one woman’s curiosity. Melbourne based renovation expert Katie Clark recently bought herself a claw machine to go in the bar of her house, and after taking a look inside the appliance’s instruction manual, she is determined to “expose the claw machine industry.” [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.