My Mom

[traixa2]

Today would have been my moms 53rd birthday. She died a little over 3 years ago from metastatic melanoma (skin cancer). She went to the Dr. for her annual exam, had a mammogram, and discovered her body was CONSUMED by the horrid disease. She died 8 months after being diagnosed. DS was only 10 weeks old when she died. She never got to meet DD#4. I miss her terribly every day. My older DDs miss her, my DH misses her, my Sister misses her, it really sucks that she is not here. I try to believe that her spirit is here...
I wish she had never died. I wish she could come over and bake with the kids, I wish we could go to an apple orchard, pick apples and make apple sauce together. I wish she were here and knit DS and DD Christmas stockings, like she did for DD 1 and 2. I miss my mom.

[darsmama]

I'm really sorry for your loss of your mom. It sounded like you two were close- how hard for you, and how sad for everyone. Your mom must have been a wonderful, sweet lady and the type of grandma that most children wish for & adore. Grieving the loss of such a rolemodel for your children must be doubly hard. I hope you continue to keep her memory alive, and spread her love through to the people around you.

[RedOakMomma]

traixa2~ I lost my mom a few months ago in a motorcycle accident, and I'm just starting to understand what it's like to live a life without a mom. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I hope with time it will get easier (or at least that you'll find a satisfying way to keep her alive in your heart and in the hearts of your children.)

The worst part for us is the loss of her presence in the lives of our children. What you wrote about baking cookies or having your babies receive traditional family gifts from their grandmother (or nana) makes my heart so sad. It's unfair that people who are so needed and so loved are taken from us.

I don't know exactly what to say, but I do feel where you're coming from. One thing that keeps my spirits up is that our kids will always know how great she was--they'll know it because we'll tell them and show them, and they'll know it because it's obvious how much we miss her.

*hugs* for you. And remember, your kids will know they had (and have) a wonderful grandmother because they have a wonderful mom.

[jody824]

Originally Posted by RedOakMomma

traixa2~ I lost my mom a few months ago in a motorcycle accident, and I'm just starting to understand what it's like to live a life without a mom. .

Its been 6 years and I am still trying to learn what its like to live without a mom so you arent alone.

[LoveBeads]

I'm so sorry.

[lisamarie]

Lighting a candle in honor of you Mom.

Hugs~

Lisa