On October 31st, 2019, my mother, Geraldine Riley was tragically murdered. My family was turned upside down-- our hearts were broken, our worlds were shattered. I was unable to pick myself back up. My business began to fail, my marriage was at risk-- the grief was suffocating. Then I realized the way out of this pain was within the lessons the very woman I mourned, imparted upon me over the 38 years we walked this earth together.