# @kristinjuszczyk on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWXAmCrEa0H
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62028178-kristinjuszczyk-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c2b1922da4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-26T19:33:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kristin Juszczyk (@kristinjuszczyk) — https://gondola.cc/kristinjuszczyk

## Caption

I can’t believe it’s been 14 years since the last time I saw my mom. This is the last picture we took together on my 18th birthday.

If I’m being honest, this photo is really hard for me to look at. I usually avoid it because she looks so sick, and I hate remembering her that way. But today felt like a day to share it and to be real about how I’m feeling.

Today is just… hard. I’m incredibly sad. Today sucks.

Grief is such a complicated, ongoing journey, and I know so many of you are on it too. On days like this, I try to hold onto what she gave me. She taught me how important it is to be present and truly show up for the people I love. She showed me how powerful positivity can be, and how much it matters to not sweat the small stuff because having your health is…everything.

I wanted to share this because social media so often only shows the highlights, and that’s just not real life. Some days are heavy. Today is one of them for me 🤍

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- **Likes:** 61,915
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- **Comments:** 960

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kristin Juszczyk | @kristinjuszczyk | https://gondola.cc/kristinjuszczyk | Influencer |

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