visiting my mother's grave

kerriannc, Losing a parent, no matter what your age is difficult. I lost my father very suddenly in 1999 & it still hurts. I lost my mother 4 years later due to ongoing illnesses. I buried them both together at sea, which was their wish. My mom couldn't bear to bury my dad, so she wanted to wait to have their ashes spread out together in the ocean just as they had been together in life. They had 50 wonderful years together (2 weeks before my Dad passed). I don't think we ever get over losing our parents, but sometimes it hurts a little less. God Bless You & Yours....

I'll bet you miss your mom. I'm sorry for your loss. I haven't lost either of my parents yet, but I did lose my grandmother, who I was closer to than either of my parents. I haven't been to her grave in many years. I was thinking about that the other day. We have some cemetaries here that are real old, headstone from the early 1800s. Sometimes my husband and I will walk through them and I always feel peaceful. I know many think these places are creepy, but not me. I imagine these people as being where I have yet to go. It's hard for me to imagine that one day I will be laying there at rest and people will walk by me and see my headstone and possibly wonder about the person resting there. It's a good thing I have confidence in God, I believe just the mortal part of man rests in those graves. The spirit has been with God since they took their last breath.