consoling a grieving mother

hi there. everybody who lost some one whom they love grieves. part of the grieving process is to give them time to grieve, let time ease the pain that they felt. Your mother really need someone whom she can lean on to during her birthday while she grieve.

I would say during the gathering perhaps bring up some wonderful moments about her partner. Yes she will appear to be sad and weep. But I am referring to really happy times, see remembering the really happy times although saddens us to feel that person is no longer with us also brings on the happy cheerful times. This will allow her to accept, not forget but remember the great person he was, which is what he would want. It is hard to move on after a love one passes but it is double hard to be sad all the time and miss someone. So carrying on his memory in the happy times allow us to accept and continue to carry the love in our hearts. Good luck to your mom, hope she has a wonderful birthday.