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Its Mothers Day again. My mom passed in 1984 when I was only 34, after a 15 year battle with cancer. I don't remember all that much anymore, except she passed while we were at Disney World (still feels weird to go there). For all those out there who are lucky enough to still have their moms, enjoy them even if they drive you crazy. Soon enough (hopefully never) they will only be a memory. My mom drove me crazy. I was a total momma's boy and devastated when she died. After a period of time I gathered myself and moved on with my life. I know my mom is up there looking out for me. Happy Mother's Day, mom.
Mine died when I was 9. (also cancer). I used to think for many years that I had handled it well, in my late 20's I realized I hadn't. What I miss most was the chance to know her as an adult, woman to woman. There is so much I wish I could ask her.
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A year ago, my mom got really sick and I had to go to Indiana to take care of her. Since then I’ve gone to see her almost every couple of months since. Prior to that our relationship wasn’t great but seeing her sick was a wake up call she won’t be here forever and I don’t her to die with our relationship as bad off as me and my father’s when my father died a few years ago. I’m trying to move closer to where she is after the summer so I can look in on her better. I want to make the most of however long we have left together.
It's a sober and somber moment in living those words so often said in a lyric. It echoes thru my life.
'you are going to miss me when I'm gone'. Today I barely thought of the missing her. Til I came home...and read a message from my son how he was celebrating his day with his wife and daughter. It jabbed my heart that I was a daughter not spending the day with my mom. She is five years a memory now...and five years of not missing a moment to smile at our antics. If I may share a typical mother's day antic. On the radio or tv at&t used to run an ad to remind folks to call their mom. Reach out and touch someone. Well for years we lived together.. she raised my boys in more ways then I did. Come mother's day. I'd pick up the phone in a bedroom and ring up the phone in the kitchen. She was always cooking the mother's day meal. And I yell.. happy mother's day mom!!! And we'd laugh since she could hear me in the bedroom. Then we'd hang up. And sure enough..she'd call my bedroom phone and shout it back. I miss her calls... Our antics and some days her little nod of ' I know dear' with such empathy. So yes. Enjoy that person,that adult. that person who saw you at your worse and loved you anyway.
My Mom is still alive, but mentally she's gone. Our relationship has changed in just the past couple of years. I'm the "mom" now, but I'm glad she still knows who I am.
My mother died unexpectedly 6 months ago, today has been hard. Been staying off of FB completely, as all I saw today were multiple postings about Mother's Day from everyone.
Every holiday, birthday, etc, since she died has been rough. I hope this doesn't last forever, it really takes it out of you.
My mother died unexpectedly 6 months ago, today has been hard. Been staying off of FB completely, as all I saw today were multiple postings about Mother's Day from everyone.
Every holiday, birthday, etc, since she died has been rough. I hope this doesn't last forever, it really takes it out of you.
Heart felt hug for you in making it thru this day. I won't give the 'it will get easier ' because where you are in the process is by far not easy. In fact its still raw. Please be gentle thru this passage..your moms love still resides in you...
My mother died when I was 10. I moved in with my father and my step mon but had a terrible relationship with them. Fortunately a higher being had blessed me with the ultimate wife. She loves me and our daughter like the best mom ever and I try to treat her as such every day. I would do anything for her and appreciate everything she does for us
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