Today is hard for me

my heart goes out to you, i lost my mother 16 years ago this week and never a day goes by that i dont think about her. All i can say is that she is close by you watching and guiding you. She shares your celebrations and shares your anguish, be happy for your mother blessed be

I have the same feelings on Father's Day. I cry a little, but then I think about all the things he did that made me laugh. I usually go over to my cousin's house and we share our stories of my Father's life and all the good things he did while he was alive. It helps get me through that day, as well as his birthday. Here's to remembering the lives, not the deaths, of our loved ones. God Bless

I Am very sorry for your loss. My mother and father are both rather aged, and my father's health particularly is poor. I imagine it won't be long before I'm in a similar feeling situation. We never forget those we Love.

Swtrose, I hear you! I lost my Mom in November 2004 and I know that life changes forever when it happens. I didn't really post much at myLot yesterday. Instead, I busied myself with some projects I really wanted to do, including painting a bench that sits on my front porch. It was definitely hard hearing all the neighbors outside, discussing their dinner plans with their mothers or mothers saying how they'd been invited to their children's homes. I miss my Mom every day but, like you, Mother's Day just really drives it home. Fortunately, my girls and my husband made me feel special and also gave me just the right amount of "space" to deal with the day. After spending most of it in the bright sunshine, working around the house and garden (which were two of my Mom's favorite things to do), I have to admit it ended up being a lovely Sunday. Enjoy your rose bush :) Such a nice gift and reminder for you to have!

Sometimes a good cry helps alot. I think it's very nice that your son got you a rose bush in honor of your mom. That was so sweet! This Mother's Day is hard for me also. It will be my moms last. She has Alzeheimer's Disease and is in the final stages. I sent her 2 dozen roses for Mother's Day and it hit me that this would be the last Mother's Day gift I ever send. It's very sad. No matter how old we get, we still need and want our mom. Try to have a good day and know that your mom is watching over you.

Well..my mom also passed away 7 yrs ago..sometimes i feel lonely and jealous if i see other kids with their mom..i want my mom back..but it couldn't be happen ,rite? i just pray to God that my mom will be okay there..i try not to cry and sad cause i know my mom send her blessed to me...i miss her too...

i feel sorry for you... my hubby's mum also passed away about 9 years ago and he always feel sad and cry whenever other people celebrate mother's day... he also misses his mum so much and i try my best to console him yesterday... he cries yesterday in the church when we are having a congregation and we celebrate mother's day... i also feel for him... but he manages to pull through anyway... happy mother's day...

I share your pain. My mom passed away 4 years ago. We were very close and it is rough sometimes. I think of her and I miss her, but I have my husband and children who are alive and well. I chose to honor my mom, and enjoy my family. I know my mom would want me to enjoy my day, so I tried my best to do just that. I don't want my kids to think of Mother's Day as a day where mommy cries because she misses her mom. We talk about grandma and remember her with love, but mothers day is just as much for the kids as for the moms. The kids enjoy the fact that they have a mom to celebrate with.

I lost my mum more than 8 1/2 years ago. Although I don't think of her anymore, she will always remain in my heart. I wipe tears in my eyes in church yesterday as the children present gifts to every mum. I wish still have my mum with me but anyway life goes on, I just pretend her traveling around the world.

It will be two years in June when our mother passed away and i think about my true friend everyday. I was her Buddyson as she called me and she would say, our place was her home. I was kept pretty busy today, working on this, fixing that, so i didn't have a lot of time to reflect on this Mothers' Day. I will take some time later tonight to reflect and to smile.....i think there is nothing humanly on earth that compares to a mothers sweet love! Take care Swtrose.

I lost my mother over 10 years ago. Mothers day is rough for anyone thats lost their mother. All I can say is to celebrate her life today. Dont grieve her passing celebrate the life you had with her as it was surely a treasure. I always think of my mom not just on Mothers Day. She was my best freind. Granted I get bummed out and down but I think back to the wonderful times we shared. Celebrate not grieve. HAPPY MOMS DAY to you. HAP[PY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

My heart also goes out to you.Thank you for replying to my post.I know it is similar to yours.I am so glad that you planted a rose bush in honor of your mom.I usually bought my mom an Azalea Bush every year for Mothers Day.I still continue to do so.

I'm so sorry Swtrose. I wish there was something I could say or do to make this day better for you. I'm glad that your husband and kids are so supportive of you. I pray that this will ease some of your pain. My thoughts and prayers are with you. :):)

I am sorry, my friend....I am sure that this is a hard day for you...I am sure that she knew how you felt, hun. I hope that you have ended up having a wonderful day with your family.... I know that the rose bush will serve as a wonderful reminder of the love that your son has for you each year...for many years to come, my friend.

My mom is still with me so I don't know how this feels, but my best friend lost her mom a few years ago to cancer. She also had a very tearful day right before mother's day and her daughter is graduating college next week and she is very sad that her mom didn't make it to see her grandchild graduate. Grief is a process, for which there is no end sometimes. Give in to the tears and just know that she is with you in spirit, watching over you and your children.