First Mother's Day without my Mom

[mindfulNJ]

It's an odd feeling. I wish I had known that last year was her last one...I would have done it up big. Anyway...I really miss her. If you still have your mom around take some time today to tell her you love and appreciate her. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. Same here

My mom passed this year in January. Really missing her.
Going to call up my sisters today
I know they are missing her too. Happy mother's day to all DU mom's !

[malaise]

2. Mum has been gone for ages but the siblings and I are

exchanging notes on the strangest things mum over told us. We're howling with laughter.

[Tink41]

3. (Hugs)

I'm sorry. 13 yrs for me, but I remember the feeling. Saving grace for me I am a mother myself, and really started to focus on just spending the day together. No gifts, just a nice day doing anything we want probably a nice lunch thrown in. After she passed I just felt myself yearning to build a memorable, supportive, unconditional, stronger relationship with my offspring, which might not have happened without the loss.

[abqtommy]

4. My Mom died last Novemeber. We all knew it was coming but I wasn't prepared. Gonna take a

long time to work it out so I'll just say "I miss you, Mom".

[cally]

5. First one for me, also

She died in July. Last Mother's Day, I took her to my Father's grave. She was on hospice and I had driven her by a few times but she kept wanting to walk to the grave but was unable to walk that far. Last Mother's Day, we got out of the car and I coaxed, supported her, and held her as she slowly walked to the grave and looked at the empty one next to my Father's which is where she was buried a month later. I can't drive over the the cemetery because of the stay at home order but I want to go to the cemetery today. We came back to her house last year and had a takeout brunch. It was hard because I knew it was her last Mother's Day.

[Maraya1969]

6. Me too. Mom passed on Feb 20. Even though she was sick

for so long and could barely communicate for months it still is such a big loss.

To everyone out there who is missing a mom.

[cry baby]

7. I feel for you. My mom passed in March.

Kind of a lonely feeling.

I guess what we can do is think of happy memories.

Hugs to you today!

[Celerity]

8. hugz, I cannot imagine what it must be like to lose a grandparent, let alone a parent

[milestogo]

9. Two years for me.

But on the last mothers day I knew it was the last one. She was dying.

[uponit7771]

10. AMEN!!

[qwlauren35]

11. Sending hugs.

Those first holidays without mom around can really suck.

Look at pictures. It helps.

If it feels right for you, have a conversation with her. Tell her how much you miss her. That can help, too.

[TNNurse]

12. My mother died 4/27/91 just before Mother's Day.

She had been sick and really gone from us for quite awhile but it was still hard.

It gets to be less hard but never easy.

[snowybirdie]

13. So very sorry

This first one is difficult, I know. Think happy memories of her.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

14. This is my 3rd Mother's Day without my mom. She was the last of her generation within...

...our family. I remember the shock I felt when my sister said to me, "We are the elders now." Didn't like that idea too much.

My mom would have been 91 if she'd lived another month. She was NYC born and bred, a lifelong Democrat and woman's rights and equality proponent. She would tell everyone her initials were ERA (they really were). Her last vote was for Barack Obama. She was very pleased, and proud to have lived to see the first African American President and family in our White House.

She would have been horrified by that disgrace and HIS family tarnishing everything she believed this country to be and stand for. Although I miss her every single day, I'm heartened she didn't have to experience this and Covid19.

Happy Mother's Day to the Moms, and hugs to all missing their Moms. 💕💖

[demmiblue]

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