We lost my Mom last night.... :andyangel:
She had a great life....celebrated 90 years last month....5 great kids :D, 10 grand kids, 4 great grand kids... :grouphug:
She lived alone for the last 17 years on an acre of land, cutting the grass, blowing the snow....but her ol' ticker finally decided to call it quits.... :whiteflag:
With the direction the World is headed, I truly believe she's off to a better place....God speed... :andyangel: :andyangel:
Condolences
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I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Losing your mom is hard..... my mom passed on at 53 and it was really hard.
Very sad news Alan . . Prayers to your family. :tired:
So very sorry for your loss, Alan! My thoughts and prayers are with you...
:console: Mine was 92, I still miss her as I am sure you will as well. My condolences for your loss.
Our prayers go out to you and your family. There's nothing like our mom's comfort.
:( :andyangel: Sorry to hear of you mom's passing.
Sounds like she gave you all many life lessons. Condolences Alan,to you and your family.
judy
Alan - Sorry for your loss.
Sorry to hear of your loss, Alan - it always comes too soon. I lost my Dad five months ago and it still hurts.
Gospel of John 11:25-26
I am sorry for your loss Alan.
Sad news for sure. Sorry for your lose Alan :andyangel: . Sounds like she was quite independent and active right up to the end.
Sorry for your loss, prayers are with you and your family.
Sorry for your loss Alan. Sounds like your mom was a great person. Remember the good times with your family. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care.
Terry
So sorry for your loss Alan!
My condolences.
Please let me know if there is anything you need.
Jason
So Sorry for your loss. My Mom just turned 91 and still lives alone--she refuses to move in with any of her kids. Stubborn Italian.
My mother in law is 90 and she said the same thing as you. She is glad she is at the end of her life because of the way this country is heading and doesn't want to be around to see it's demise.
You and your family will be in my prayers.
JS27
Sorry to hear about your loss Alan. I'm sure she's in a better place.
Sorry for you and your family's loss.
The good time with her will always remain strong in memories while any past difficulties will fade.
Condolences to you and your family.
Alan,
I'm sorry for your loss. You have my deepest sympathy.
My sympathy to you and your family Alan.
Having been there in losing my own mom, I certainly feel your pain. My prayers are with you.
Sorry for your loss Alan.
Condolences to you and your family.
You however, are fortunate to have had her with you for that length of time.
truly sorry to hear about your loss Alan. today was also my Uncles' last day on this planet, at least it was on his own terms (Washington State Death with Dignity Act, allowed him to set his own schedule when he couldn't take ongoing pain and other issues anymore)
Sorry for your loss Alan, my condolences. It's hard when you loose a parent, my father passed away 2 months ago. Still hurts
Sorry for your loss Alan... Sounds like a strong independent woman that had a good life...
Thoughts and prayers to you and the extended family. Sounds like a great woman.
Your pain hits home with me especially at this time because my Mom passed away two weeks ago today. She was 90 as well. Condolences.
Bill
So sorry for your loss Alan. My condolences. :andyangel:
Sorry to hear about your mom passing. Sounds like she lived a good life up to the end. God speed.
Very sorry to hear, may she rest in peace.
Condolences to you and your family Alan.
:andyangel:
RIP :andyangel:
. So sad to hear about your families loss. 90 is pretty amazing and while doing yard work No less. In our thoughts man
Condolences Alan.
Sorry for your loss. Mine was 91,passed in 2017. It gets easier, but she is still with you in spirit. :andyangel:
Condolences for you and your family.
Blessings for you and your family :andyangel:
Man sorry for your loss, I'm sure losing a parent is a tough one. At least her living till 90 you got to spend a lot of your life with her.
Sorry for your loss, never a easy time.
May the Heavens be with you and your family!
Prayers for you and your family.
Sorry to hear.
Hi Alan,
I'm sorry to hear of your lose, My condolences. You sound very proud of your mother.
Saying goodbye to a parent is never easy.
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You're in my thoughts. Feel free to share any good memories or stories about your mom. It's one way I've found to keep loved ones memories alive is to talk about them. :andyangel:
Alan, sorry to say that I just saw this thread and I'd also like to offer my condolences over the loss of your mom. She may have been 90, but she sounds like she lived the way she wanted to right to the very end and that says a lot about her abilities and strength of character. As you said, remember the good times and know that she'll never be really dead as long as she lives in your heart and mind. Sorry for your loss buddy. :(
Sorry that i missed this Alan, sorry for your loss. Although 90 is a good run at life and i'm sure she had alot of great memories with her family, there is never a good time to say goodbye. I hope time is healing your loss, remember the good times.....
Sorry again
Strange turn of events....Growing up we had neighbours that lived directly across the street for about 50+ years...our two families grew up together...
My Mom stayed in our house until the end, but across the street is now owned by the grandson (still in the family).
Anyways...my Mom and the neighbour lady were good friends for decades...they both turned 90 this Summer...
The neighbour lady lived in a nursing home and when her daughter told her on the weekend about my Mom dying, I guess she decided to go too...She died exactly one week later :andyangel:
Spooky... :vipermanhiding:
Just reading this thread and I want to extend my sympathies as well, Alan. Thank you for sharing your loss with us and also, the passing of your mom's neighbor. Uncanny timing.
I hope the outpouring from this group comforted you for a bit. It's extremely difficult to lose a parent. I've found grief takes as long as it needs to in order to process this profound of a loss. Please know you'll remain in my thoughts.
Thank you Jeni :grouphug:
Quote from: anlauto on October 18, 2019, 11:51:00 AM
Strange turn of events....Growing up we had neighbours that lived directly across the street for about 50+ years...our two families grew up together...
My Mom stayed in our house until the end, but across the street is now owned by the grandson (still in the family).
Anyways...my Mom and the neighbour lady were good friends for decades...they both turned 90 this Summer...
The neighbour lady lived in a nursing home and when her daughter told her on the weekend about my Mom dying, I guess she decided to go too...She died exactly one week later :andyangel:
Spooky... :vipermanhiding:
It is strange how that goes, a good friend of mine's mom passed away earlier this year. 3 weeks to the day after that his dad passed away too.
Another person i knew passed away a few years ago and the next day his wife did. Both of them were sick and both fighting but it was like they give up together.
My niece just sent me this picture taken last August on her 90th
I know how you feel. I lost my Mom a couple of years ago. It is a hard time. :grouphug:
Sorry for your loss Alan, great 90th picture.. God Bless.
Allan I have not been on the forum for a while, so sorry for your loss. Lost mine several years ago and I think of her everyday. God bless you and your family
:( Sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss Alan :(
Well another sad milestone...We knew this day would come sooner or later....but it doesn't make it any happier....After an intense several weeks of cleaning out 60 years worth of "stuff" from my Mom's house, it's being listed for sale this month, sign went up today....
I was brought home from the hospital to this house and never left until I got married....lots of memories there :crying:
:andyangel:
Been there , never easy or pleasant ..... Hopefully your family is "all on the same page" otherwise hell ensues. :console:
Quote from: Brads70 on February 10, 2020, 12:54:11 PM
Been there , never easy or pleasant ..... Hopefully your family is "all on the same page" otherwise hell ensues. :console:
Yea, thanks Brad...so far it seems pretty good....there are four of five siblings remaining right now and we haven't come to fists fights yet... :haha: We along with our spouses and the ten grandkids, their spouses and four great grandkids have all gone through the house, picked out what we wanted and worked together to pack everything up....I think the total was around 11 pick-up truck loads of donations, dump, and even one load of scrap metal... :lurking: but we're nearing the end...I'll be back there again this week for two days or so...
Sad for sure...
Been there several times with close family members. Bought my grandmother's home when she passed. Just to keep my (schizophrenic) father in it. His 4 siblings all demanded their "proper" piece of it.
My wife's grandfather's home was the worst. He and his father built the home in the early 1920s.
It gets easier as time goes on because your life and family take precedence now. The memories remain.
Wow...I can't believe it's been a year already since my Mom has past....I can't count the amount of times I felt I needed to call and talk with her only to remember it would be long distance now :crying: ....As they say though, things do get better with time.
So much has happened in the last twelve months...she has missed the birth of her 5th great grand child, she missed her oldest son buy his first home (at the age of 60 :looney:) and of course we've sold our family home which my Dad built and she lived in for over 60 years...Her estate now settled without any issues.
...but as difficult as it's been, in a way, we're kinda glad she didn't have to live in this 2020 Covid-19 mess we're all going though....I can't for a second imagine what it would have been like to lose her without being able to visit with her or say goodbye.
God Speed Mom :andyangel:
You'll always feel a piece missing when they go.
Always difficult to lose a parent
I still remember when my mom and later my dad passed.
I concentrate on the good memories that I had with my parents; helps with the emptiness.
:andyangel:
God Bless
My heart goes out to you Alan, it really does. I know what it's like to lose a parent and have to clean out their house. The memories roll out of the boxes as you pack them up and the combination of their poignantcy aided by your own sense of loss and the realization of your own mortality can be overwhelming. Know that your mom loved you and that you loved her and that's something you'll never lose.