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Comment by Angela Wilkins 47 minutes ago

Eliza, yes I believe we receive signs from our loved ones we are open to receiving them! :)

Comment by Angela Wilkins 49 minutes ago

Eliza, I know today will be tough for you, but it sounds as though you are grieving well. Not only does moving on honor the life our mothers lost too soon...it also honors the life they gave to us. I often think about how I hope my children will be able to grieve my passing, but also have the coruage and strength to move on with their lives when they can. I have spent a portion of my life being attached to a "story" that does not serve me. I refuse to become stuck in the "story" of losing a loved one...for me, to do so would hurt my mother. She was a worrier about others her entire life, why would I choose to validate her worries now that she is gone? I have comfort and faith that she is at peace, I miss her, but know that given the choice she would never return to the earthly plain....so, for now I trudge along until she welcomes me AGAIN to her home. Blessings and peace to all.

Comment by Eliza 6 hours ago

One year ago tomorrow my dear mom slipped away from us after a very tough battle with cancer. She was always full of joy and love and light, and she loved life very much. I miss her every day. It is hard to believe that it has been a year. I recently read that as we grieve we also become resilient, and I would like to believe that this is true. We are all resilient beings who somehow make it through another hour, another day, a week, a month, a year. I know in my heart that my mom would want me to go on and live; this of course is not always easy, but I try because it honors her memory--it acknowledges the supreme gift that life is: the gift that she lost too soon.

The other day I was walking and out of nowhere was visited by a bright red hummingbird. It hovered near me and then flew away. Hummers were my mom's favorite birds. I like to think that this was a message or sign from her. I love you, mom--I miss you.

Comment by Boabie 7 hours ago

My heartfelt condolences Pankaj. I agree with you in that our lives will never be the same without our mom's.

Comment by Diana 7 hours ago

Hi everyone, its been a year and a half now since my mother passed away. I am still struggling to make it through....now these holidays aren't making it no better. I had a dream the other night of my mother looking at me through my bedroom window. I aint been to sleep since.......

Comment by Dia -Ayesha 8 hours ago

Hi Angela. My sincere , heartfelt condolences for your loss. What You've described are my feelings exactly. Please do not question your emotions. Grief is mercurial and changes .There is no pattern or timeline. In my opinion we have to feel the full impact of our grief, understand it and accept it. there's nothing wrong with you. I was in shock and dsbelief first 3 months after my mum passed . Now grief has hit me hard like a ton of bricks. Its so so difficult to live in this world without one's mother. For me the colour, light has gone out of my life. It's all very bleak and grey.Try as I might there's no point to anything. I feel like the world has come to an end

Comment by Angela Wilkins 9 hours ago

Jill, I will keep you posted!!!  Bless!

Comment by Jill Haupt 9 hours ago

Angela that is great you are reaching out for help from others and I also have found comfort in reading grief books and I went and saw a grief counselor two weeks ago. It helped some just to be able to talk to someone who made me feel like I was normal for the way I felt. I also fear the day that the shock wears off and reality sits in and I realize I will never see her again. My thoughts and prayers are with you and know that you are not alone...Let me know how your counseling session goes tomorrow.

Comment by Jeff R 9 hours ago

I don't think you can ever get over the loss of a parent.  Realizing that fact helps bring some perspective to it all, I think.  it is then a matter of endurance of grief and personal readjustment.  Not easy either, but just putting aside the "get over it" part is helpful, I think.  Re: dreams, man I've had a lot over the last few months.  Usually, me, my Mom and other relatives who passed on.  This week, it was me, Mom and my Aunt and Uncle sitting at a table chatting...my Aunt & Uncle have been gone 12 and 15yrs, respectively!  Had a dream about my Dad before that....he's been gone 37yrs!  Weird stuff that your brain does during these difficult times.

Comment by Angela Wilkins 10 hours ago

Jill and  Pankaj, I send you my deepest sympathy!  I am still in shock, disbelief or maybe denial.  There are days I don't want to get out of bed and there are days I don't shed a tear.  I was beginning to believe that there was something wrong with me, but I've been assured that there is no right or wrong in grieving.  I'm learning to go with the flow and let my emotions guide me.  I don't believe we will ever get over losing our moms, but I do believe that we will learn to live without them and that the pain will not always be so heavy.  I have found comfort in reading books on grief and attending grief support groups.  Tomorrow I will see a grief counselor.  I am afraid when the shock begins to wear off that I'm going to hit the brick wall.  I guess I'm just trying to arm myself with whatever resource is available to me.  I send you both love, prayers and comfort as you navigate your way through the maze of losing the one that gave you life.  Peace be unto you both....

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