So my boyfriend’s mother passed when he was really young from cancer. He’s military so I’ve only ever met just him considering all of his family is scattered across the country. We had been together for a year before I got to meet his dad, and I couldn’t contain my excitement. I finally got to meet the person that gave him life. Well, one of them at least.

His mother is buried in a bad part of Mexico. He won’t take me there because he says I’ll either get kidnapped or killed.

I had only seen one photo of his mother, and it’s a photo of a photo that is really blurry so I couldn’t really tell what she looked like.

Until today.

I was moved to tears when I saw her. I finally got to “meet” her, if you will. I know she’s watching over him at all times. I just couldn’t help but wonder what she looked like and I’m so so so happy that I finally know. She’s so beautiful and I see so much of him in her.

I know this post might seem a little strange. I’m not sure. I’ve never experienced this before. But it really meant a lot to me.

Has anyone been through anything similar?

**Update:

I really wasn’t expecting this post to go far. I just needed to tell someone about how happy I was in the moment. I’m really glad you ladies have been able to relate in your own unique ways. All of your stories are beautiful!

To the small group of people that ended up liking the comment the lady posted about me being wrong for posting this photo of her:

First, she deleted her comment because she must have realized she was being an ass after I explained my entire situation to her.

Second: if anyone else feels the need to point that out again: This woman IS my family. She makes sure to talk to me when I need it most. I don’t believe in much but I believe in the afterlife of a sort and this woman has literally saved me from some INSANE situations. You can call me absolutely BATSHIT crazy but I know for a fact it was my “Spanish mama from above” (what I call her.) I’m telling you, only people who have loved ones in heaven or beyond know what I mean by this. She’s my family. So call me wrong, I feel otherwise.