View Full Version : Ideas for gifts for my mother from my brother




Kylad
12-22-2008, 11:16 PM
My sister and I thought it would be a really good idea for mothers day to send her something from my brother who died when he was about five months old.
I know mothers day is far off but we want to come up with an idea before then, and were trying to decide if we should send something on the day he died instead and if we did that should we send some thing to my little sister as well who's his twin as well who is now five, (all though on a side note we have four other little sisters as well)
We know she would love it, it would mean a lot to her, but we are trying to decide what would be a good idea to give her, we've thought of flowers, but we want it to mean something.
We've never done anything like this, and we don't want her to have any idea who it's from, but like I said we are not really sure what's appropraite, and we want it to mean something and be something she will love.
Any idea's would be appreciated.




trini
12-23-2008, 12:08 AM
Speaking as someone who has lost a child, I don't know that I would like a gift to come "from" my child. A gift acknowledging my child on the date of his death or on Mother's Day would be lovely, though.

However, one of my favorite gifts when my son died was a simple little suncatcher ornament of an angel holding a little boy.

Marysmama
12-23-2008, 01:07 PM
I agree with Trini. My mother lost a child 3 years before I was born. It's been 34 years since she died and I don't think my mother would like a gift "from" her on mother's day.

Death is very personal. I suggest a card or some other quiet acknowledgment. My mother always appreciates the card she gets from one of her oldest friends around the time of Sara's death.

Cherie2
12-23-2008, 01:28 PM
My aunt lost her son when he was an adult. He used to give her roses on mothers day and after he died, my cousin sent her roses from him on mothers day. she appreciated it very much and knew it was orchestrated by her daughter who shared her grief.

I think it would be nice to give her something as a remembrance of him on mothers day, but I do think she would find comfort in knowing it came from you.