Feeling a little lost

United States
December 8, 2009 11:04pm CST
Well this month it'll be 3 months since my Mother has passed on. I know I spent atleast half of my life being her Mother instead of the other way around. But with the holidays here it's bothering me a bit more. I dwell on that her funeral was "REAL" the date on her marker is accurate. It just doesn't seem possible KWIM? I've been dwelling a lil bit too on her last few hours and it brings me to tears. I can visualize the look in her eyes when I told her I was calling the hospital chaplain and it was ok to let go & leave us. I can visualize the whole day that she passed, I felt so strong the day we agreed to let her go. But now I dunno it doesn't seem real that I can't just hop in the car and see her in the nursing home and the way her face lit up to see my kids. So other than lil family/kids+hubby & my Aunt I feel a bit alone a lil lost w/o her in my life anymore.
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9 responses
• India
9 Dec 09
I can understand what you feeling now a days. Before 3 months you didnt loss litle bit, you lost Most Sweetest and preciouse person of your life, MOther is mother , no one is like MOther,I have no words to show sympathy, beacuse i know not my words or any one have courage to refile your loss. As You know "Show must go on",Take care of yourself and your family.
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• United States
22 Dec 09
I know life must go on w/o her wich sadly is what she's wanted for so long. It's hard to comprehend that it finally happened.
• India
9 Dec 09
Sorry ! i missed "NO" -" Have NO courage to refile your loss.
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@Godmother (476)
• Indonesia
9 Dec 09
After taking care of her for so long, there surely is a great attachment to her, and this is your mother we're talking about. The routine of going to see her, the routine of worrying about her, plus all the special days like birthdays, thanksgiving, christmas and new year that you usually involve her will surely come and you just have to face them one by one, go through them while making peace in yourselve, that she no longer will ever be a part of them. Whenever your memory cells want you to remember her last hours, just reconcile in yourselve and say that it was a good thing that all of you were there to ease her going ( not all people have that priviledge). Life must surely move on. Focus on the ones that are still alive now. Fell content, because you have done your best as a daughter. Good luck and God bless you.
• United States
22 Dec 09
Thank you for such wonderful words. I still feel bad that we were not in the room when it happened. We took my kids to get some lunch & I told her to rest I would be back shortly..... we got the call while we were in transit back to the hospital. It's hard to see her face, and I have such a hard time shaking that out of my mind when I told her it was ok to go and we were calling in the hospital minister. Seeing her cry as she struggled to breath w/o the machine and heavy sedation.... oh it's hard Godmother..
• United States
21 Dec 09
i know how you feel.my dad passed in '97,and it still doesn't seem possible. it's a very empty feeling sometimes.
@musicman6 (2407)
• United States
9 Dec 09
I know how you feel snugglebunnies, I just lost my Mom 2 1/2 months ago! All the memories that keep coming back to me are so vivid, sometimes I feel she is still here, just not in the same room! She left a lot of stuff , that had a lot of memories tied to them, sometimes I also think it hasn't sunk into me fully yet! Maybe on down the road it will!
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• United States
21 Dec 09
My hubby was a dear and cleared out her nursing home room for me. All her things are in bags in the basment..... I haven't had the heart to sort thru her clothes.
@lyzabelle (1668)
• Philippines
10 Dec 09
I'm so sorry about your mother passing away last 3 months. That is both painful and are hard to forget. But as time goes by the pain will lessen. Our love ones will always be remembered because they are part of our life. The best thing to do is show them love,respect and care while they are still alive.
• United States
10 Dec 09
That is true I ran alot of errands for her when we had to take her car away from her. I ran her to the Dr and other appointments for years. But eventually she gave up on wanting to do for herself at all.
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
10 Dec 09
Hi SnuggleBunnies, I understand how you must be feeling. You must have been very close and attached to her. I am sure in time you will accept that it is part of life and be happy and thankful to have had her with you all this while. I lost my father 10 years ago and I still miss him, and wish he were around guiding and interacting with my children..
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
9 Dec 09
Hello 3snuggle I am so sorry for your loss, 3 months is not a long time so you are still hurting, you think you are ok but you are not The Holidays specially it being the first without your Mum is the hardest, it will bring all the memories back, it will hurt, it will feel like you are alone no matter who is there and it will be hard on the Christmas Day and you will feel more lost as more memories will come to you I believe you are trying to deny now or should I say your Heart is trying to deny that your Mum has gone and your Mind is trying to tell you that she has passed away I am not religious or anything 3Snuggles but one thing I do believe in is that your Mum is there with you, yes her body has gone, you can't hug her, but she is with you all the time This will not take the Pain away I know and my heart goes out to you Do not hold the Tears back though you need to let it out even if they do come on Christmas Day I hope that the Children will take your mind of it most of the Day just try to remember your Mum is there with you all
@DenverLC (1143)
• Philippines
9 Dec 09
My condolences to you. Atleast your mom is now in eternal peace. You don't have to feel sad because as a child you have done a great part which i know your mother won't forget until now. That is life, sometimes we have to let go of someone so dear to us, there is always a reason behind every trials. Go on with your life, for now you are still in the process of healing and udjustments but try to think positively, just remember she is happy wherever she is right now and keeps on watching you, so better do good always.Cry but try to smile mostly.
@830425 (52)
• China
10 Dec 09
Hi, pls take care of yourself, our Mon and Dad will surely leave us one day, really so intolerable but we hv to accept it. Miss your passed relatives in a normal day will carry back your memory with them.That is the way you stay with them again to recall the past days. They would be happy if you live and work excellent, Come on!!