My Lovely, Dear Old Mum Died Recently...

[888]

..and I'm absolutely devastated and will miss her terribly, as not only was she "To all the world one mum, to us she was all the world", she was also my best friend. The funeral was only yesterday and this is the first time I've been back on here amongst ABers since earlier this year (no-one noticed my absence!). I'm heartbroken.

[Ann]

I feel for you too 888, I lost my Mum in May, she was 90. Although I grieved at the time, it was worse at Christmas when I really felt her loss, but it does get easier as time goes by. It's a sad time for us at the moment as we have just sold her house and will be hard to hand the keys over to the new owner. Remember our Mums will always watch over us with love x

[kylesmum]

My children lost their Dad when he was young(ish) and they were young. They feel cheated out the the things we all take for granted, like he'll never see his children being married, he'll never see his grandchild (when it does arrive), he'll never walk our daughter up the aisle, every girls dream.Sometimes I feel grateful my parents have enjoyed all the things he wont as I did have the pleasure and still do but my children wont and it does make me slightly bitter when people don't just accept that's natural course and who don't think of the people who have to live a long life knowing they were cheated out of ALL those experiences that they took for granted.Loss is loss, I hate posting this but I have to as I know how destructive losing a parent suddenly, when you're young is far worse and I have people I can compare it with.Their lives are affected forever, not just for ten. twenty even thirty years, their whole adult lives, even before they became adults. My heart does pain for you all but be thankful you had a full life with your parent, celebrate it. I have mine, I treasure every minute I have with them, I know they won't be with me for very long.That's the difference.I'm so very lucky, my children weren't...weigh it up....I know what my Dad said..if he had his way he would have swapped places.

[bunkmoreland]

888 the world has stopped.

[janbee]

My heart goes out to you 888. When my Mum died, I thought I'd NEVER recover from the grief . It's now been a few years but the great void in my life still remains. It always will. I still talk to her every day and would give anything just to spend another day with her. I totally empathise with your heartbreak 888. xxx Keep in touch .

[waterboatman]

My sympathy and thoughts are with you 888. It's a tough time for you and it seems the world has ended. But it hasn't. There are plenty of lovely abers here for you. You will always miss your lovely mum, your best friend, but the pain will ease. I promise you. It will take time, but you will always remember the good times. They will help you through these dark times.

[888]

Thank you for all these lovely, kind thoughts.

[tonyav]

Sorry to hear of your loss, 888. Many condolences.