Family My Best Friend Left Today I was doing good. So much better than last year. We walked down to the bus stop and he looked up at me with his big brown eyes. “Mama, I am going to miss you so much!” He squeezed my hand and leaned into me. I cried all the way back, tears dripping in my coffee. This does not get easier. Published August 18, 2009 by: Amy Allen Clark is the founder of MomAdvice.com. You can read all about her here.