Mother's Day

Forreal

I really hate this time of year. Mum died three years ago of cancer. I find it hard to go in the shops and see all the gifts and cards.

I'd give anything to show her how much I loved her one last time.

purplepatch

What a terribly sad post. Not sure what to say other than send you hugs.:(

pp xx

victory

I feel exactly the same way when fathers day comes around, seeing all the cards in the shops, all the kids with their dads and not being able to take part as dad passed away a long while ago but it still hurts bad....

The best thing for you to do on MD is buy some flowers and put them in your house so they smell lovely and give you a happy sense....do something special that you would know your mum would like.....share the day...aiming for something will help you...

lavidaloca

Forreal wrote:

I really hate this time of year. Mum died three years ago of cancer. I find it hard to go in the shops and see all the gifts and cards.

I'd give anything to show her how much I loved her one last time.

I know exactly how you feel as I lost my Mum three weeks ago so I am going to buy some flowers as per Victorys post and put them with her photo.

Justie

can't really add anything but feel the same on Father's day and at Christmas - it does get easier... but celebrate the day anyway your ma is still a part of you and those you love and remembering her is the way to keep her with you. :grouphug:

Sugar_Coated_Owl

I would still buy a card and a present (flowers) and take them to the crematorium/cemetary. Even though she's no longer here with you, you can still continue to show how much you love her.

(((HUGS)))

inkie

I like victories idea - I will be doing that!

mummytomoo&roo

My dad died on mothers day 13 years ago. It's still hard, it still hurts. My heart goes out to you all. Keep photos close by and remember the fun times, don't feel guilty about doing so, they would want you to be happy.

I have conversations in my head with my dad most days, i'm not bonkers, it helps me feel close to him and keeps his memory alive. I tell my young children all the time that their Grandad would have loved them to bits and what a kind, generous, funny man he was. He died years before they came along but I think it's important for them to know what he was like even though they are still too young to understand.

Big hugs to everyone who has posted xx

Emmylou_2

My mum isn't here any more either. She died on March 21 1993 - which was also mother's day.

My gran brought me up after mum died (I was 16 at the time) and so on Mother's day not only do I send her a card, I also have some flowers in the house for mum. If I'm back "home" I'll go to the crem and have a chat with her (I must look a right sight, sitting under a tree talking to a patch of daffodils :rotfl:)

Karrie

ollarbabe wrote:

A mum is a mum 365 days a year not just on Mothers Day. I too lost my Mum to cancer 4 years ago. I miss her almost everyday (when I have good news to share or hear something she'd find funny....) The advertising is just commercialised hype to line shops pockets and has absolutely no bearing on our relationships with our mothers (dead or alive) Remember good times shared.Dig out out some old pics of family events.Keep her memory alive my talking about her with family and our kids if you have any.

:T :T :T :T :T :T I lost my Dad a while ago now but I still miss him every day not just on Fathers Day. It's like valentines day, teachers day, grandparents day, nurses day ....... a commercial con.

BrokeBrunette

I truly sympathise with you. This is the first Mothers Day for me without my mum too. She recently died and I feel exactly the same as you do. I can't bear to look at the cards in the shops because it's just too painful. Mum loved to read all the beautiful cards we gave her each year(there are 5 of us, so she had a few!).

I don't know what I'm going to do on Mothers Day yet, because I remember her every day, not just on one special day, but I know I'll find it incredibly difficult when my own 2 DD's give me a card and present. I think I'll just give them an extra big hug from mum, who adored them both.

I lost my dad almost 12 years ago and I still find Fathers Day difficult, even after all this time. Like you, I'd give anything to be able to give them both one more hug.

edited to say, I just read one of the posts above mine - I'm so glad I'm not the only one who still talks to them, on a daily basis. It comforts me, but not sure why. I guess I still like to share my news etc with them, same as I always did.