HollyDay Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Daddy died almost 3 years ago. Mother died 2 months ago. It is an odd feeling with both parents gone and the holidays approaching..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yes. It's just painful. I try to focus on passing down the best parts of my Mom's holiday celebration. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm sorry. We lost Mom two years ago and Dad is just lost. I'm trying not to think about when he's also gone. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I've been thinking the same thing (Dad died in 2001 and Mom died almost a year ago.) Like Northwest Mom, I'm just trying to pass down the holiday traditions and create new memories. Taking it one day at a time (or sometimes an hour at a time) helps me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm so sorry. My thoughts are with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: I was there five years ago. mom died 10 days before christmas (my father died in 75.) - I'd hardly done any christmas shopping because I was busy trying to meet her health needs for over two months. One night i just needed to get out - and splurged on valet parking at the mall.:P my moods were up and down. happy with my children, but missing mom. it's weird being the "oldest" generation. I don't feel like I"m old enough to not have a living parent. mil is still alive and kicking. (she's 10 years older than mom.) it gets better. give yourself permission to remove yourself from a celebrating group. sometimes, the emotions were overwhelming and I had to go somewhere private for a while. especially people talking about getting together with their parents for the holidays . . . (i'm not one to go around annoucing "oh, my mom just died . . . " and put on a damper on what should be a happy time for those who are only aquaintences. not even the guy in the elevator in the hospital wanting me to hear his joy in his loved one's recovery - when I was on my way to turn off mom's life support . . . such is life.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 My first Thanksgiving & Christmas without my mom. Sending hugs your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yep, it stinks. Five and three years for me. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: It's hard. That's all there is to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Daddy died almost 3 years ago. Mother died 2 months ago. It is an odd feeling with both parents gone and the holidays approaching..... Super hugs to you and yours. It is a weird and sad and kind of lonely feeling. Hang in there. Remember the happy times. Keep a tissue box handy. Laugh as much as possible. Feel the grief when appropriate. Be KIND to yourself. It was recommended to me when both my parents were gone to do something DIFFERENT for the holidays that first year or two. I don't know that it particularly helped, but we survived so that's something. You will survive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm sorry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corbster98 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Another one that understand the mixed feelings. Dad died a little more than a year ago from ALS and Mom ( who is now living with us) is terminal with cancer. It does suck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm so sorry. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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