Pill Joy Shop

Today I’m remembering my mom who passed away a year ago. She was kind, loving, silly, creative, and adventurous. My mom loved being a mom and filled me and my brother’s childhoods with joy and wonder. One of my favorite early memories was my mom building houses out of cardboard boxes and letting me and my toddler friends paint them. My mom loved all living creatures and on one of my last calls with her she told me about an ant hill she befriended. She was bringing them snacks each day and seeing which ones they liked best. She loved M&Ms, Diet Pepsi, French toast, and lasagna. She loved impressionist paintings and sketched in a similar style. Her favorite flowers were irises and she loved the color purple.

Pill Joy exists because my mom always encouraged my creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. As a kid I would brainstorm with her about different inventions and she’d always gleefully say, “You’ll make a million bucks!” My mom was a visiting nurse who saw patients in their homes. She went above and beyond to bring joy to their lives and I’m trying to carry on in her footsteps.

I miss my mom so much and am doing my best to keep her memory alive 💜