So Mom died at 12:20 today....

[catnhatnh]

We who are her relatives are torn apart.

The thing is, when she died, I held her head with my hand. I watched the light go out. She died with three of her four children in the room and a grand child, and two great grandchildren


I am drinking a ton tonight while picturing Mom's soul heading to a better place.

She was A good Catholic girl When the smoke clears

[bigwillq]

1. I am very sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[XanaDUer]

2. Condolences

:hug:

[Fumesucker]

3. ...

:hug:

[no_hypocrisy]

4. I'm really sorry about your mother.

I lost my mother and also stayed with her until the end. You loved her greatly.

I hope you will heal and keep all her memories.

[WinkyDink]

5. {{{catnhatnh}}} You have my sincere condolences. God bless.

[Poiuyt]

6. I'm so sorry for your loss

:hug: My mom went a few years ago.

[blondeatlast]

7. I'm so sorry. I held both my parent's hands as they each slipped away.

I truly believe they knew we were there and that it gave them the courage they needed to go on.

Take care of yourself, too. :hug:

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Condolences

:hug:

[BlueIris]

9. ((((( catnhatnh )))))

All best to you and yours.

[babylonsister]

10. My sincere condolences, catnhatnh.

Moms are so very tough to lose. :hug:

[slipslidingaway]

11. So very sorry, try and remember the good times, she would want you to ...

I'm sure.

:hug:

[The Straight Story]

12. My friend, lost my mom in 2004 - and know the feeling. Please let me know

If you just need someone to talk to. PM me, whatever. And I don't just mean tonight. Been 6 years since mom passed on and I still have those nights where I wish I could just call someone and rant.

So sorry for your loss, be assured that you have friends here and are not alone. Wish i could say or do more.

[Still Blue in PDX]

189. Me too, still, after 22 years.

:hug:

[myrna minx]

13. My heart is with you and yours.

:grouphug:

[Hello_Kitty]

14. I'm so sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[Vickers]

15. Damn.

:(

My mom is getting a little worse every day...I'm going to go call her now.

I held my dad's hand when he died 10 years ago.

:(

[snappyturtle]

144. So sorry....so very,very sorry.

My mom is in another bedroom as I write. She's 94. I haven't heard her up yet. I fear that day when she won't be getting up....I just know that soon, I too, will be experiencing what you are now. Thanks for writing this because it gives me some courage.

:hug:

[Lugnut]

16. I'm so sorry, cat. :(

My sincere condolences to you and your family. I lost my mother a little over a month ago on Christmas Day and I miss her very much. :hug:

[Still Blue in PDX]

188. ..

:hug:

[Swede]

17. Sorry for your loss,catnhatnh.

May your mom rest in peace.

[tishaLA]

18. My sincerest condolences.

I'm sorry for your loss.

[RainDog]

19. condolences

I'm sure it was comforting for her to have you all with her - a peaceful passage.

[seabeyond]

20. such a precious gift you gave your mom. and the rest of the family.

holding her in her death, the comfort for her. such a precious gift

[66 dmhlt]

21. May the light of a 1,000 candles shine a path to an everlasting Peace

[delightfulstar]

22. I'm so sorry...

Peace to your Mom, and strength to you and your family right now...you're in my thoughts. :hug:

[spanone]

23. sorry

:hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry: :hug: :cry:

[Odin2005]

24. I'm so sorry.

:(

[Cerridwen]

25. No words.

Just :hug:

[loudsue]

26. My deepest condolences, catnhatnh.

:cry: Losing a mother is such a deep loss.

[foxfeet]

27. I'm so sorry. I wish peace and healing for you and your family.

[TheManInTheMac]

28. Prayers of comort for you and your family.

I'm sure that dying in your arms was a great comfort to her.

:hug:

[TomClash]

29. desole

I am sure your sorrow is more than i can imagine. If I could relieve i I would, instantly.

[cali]

30. I am so sorry

:hug:

[glinda]

31. I am very sorry.

[PBS Poll-435]

32. I am so, so sorry for your loss

[we can do it]

33. I Can't Say How Sorry I Am, or How Happy That You Were with Her As She Passed

[boobooday]

34. Very sorry

:hug:

[Mojeoux]

35. Dearest Cat,

My Mom passed in 2007, so I understand the unbelievability and shock of your loss. How can she be gone? How do we go on?

I just want to say that when Mom passed, the whole family was there. When the doctor came and called the TOD, she said that she sees people die alone all the time and that to leave this earth surrounded by loved ones is THE most compassionate way to go.

May we all pass holding the hand of a Dear One.

Love and Sympathy,
Mary Jo

[one_voice]

36. I'm very sorry for you loss...

Nothing compares to losing a mom. Safe passage to your mom and peace to you and your loved ones.

:hug:

[MannyGoldstein]

37. My heart is with you

Peace to all.

[RB TexLa]

38. So sorry for your loss, peace be with you

[cal04]

39. I'm so sorry for your loss catnhatnh

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
:hug:

[U4ikLefty]

40. Bro, I think of my mom's demise & it kills me every time.

Just remember that YOU are a shining light that she left in this world.

Make her proud & be calm with the knowledge that you loved her until the end.

I pray for your heart to find peace.

[defendandprotect]

41. My sympathies to you and your family --

[stjohndoe]

42. Sorry for your loss, I know your pain

My Mom passed from cancer last week. Her birthday was yesterday. Knowing she isn't suffering and in pain anymore helps some, but it still isn't easy to deal with.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

94. Sorry for your loss, stjohndoe. Welcome to DU, btw.

[Still Blue in PDX]

192. So sorry - lost my mom to cancer, too.

Even when it is expected and even when it is a release from pain it is hard for those a mom leaves behind.

:hug:

[NNN0LHI]

43. Rest in peace for your mom

She raised a fine son.

Don

[uppityperson]

44. I am so sorry. I am glad you were there, nowhere we want to ever be, but not a place to not be

RIP mom and hugs to you cat. Been there, know how it sucks.

[Sonoman]

45. If you hear a low moan from the West,

it will be me.

My Father died a bit past noon, one year ago today.

I am drinking with you, cat...

Leopold Bros, single barrel, pre-Prohibition style bourbon, coupled with some of Humboldt's finest.

Sonoman

[Still Blue in PDX]

193. ..

:hug:

[Sonoman]

197. Thank you.

I was walking down the sidewalk in Atlanta when I got the call. I walked right into a bar and spoke at length to my Step-Mother, a true Saint.

Then I went to my hotel and wrote one of the best songs I have ever penned.

My father took the millions of dollars he earned by making the repeater on cell towers infinitely better into a far better device than the previous one, and spent it all on building orphanages in Central America. (Sorry about the run-on sentence - I just kinda got lost)

He was also the coolest guy in the world.

Sonoman

[Still Blue in PDX]

198. What an awesome legacy. nt

[Sheepshank]

46. You were there....

I am so sorry for your pain and sorrow. I'm feeling that your mom is exactly where you say.

[dixiegrrrrl]

47. My deepest sympathies, catnhatnh.

[hulka38]

48. Sorry.

[texanwitch]

49. I just lost my parents so lots of hugs coming your way.

I was with my Mom when she died in her sleep.

She didn't know who I was but that didn't matter.

I know it hurts right now, but it will get better.

This will leave a hole in your life but remember the good times.

Your Mom will always be with you, in your heart.

Wish I could hug you right now.

:hug: :hug: :cry:

[tularetom]

50. Condolences to you and your family

My mom died exactly 8 years ago today.

[WillyT]

51. (((((((catnhatnh)))))))

:cry:

:grouphug:

Peace... for you, your family, and your mom.

:hug:

[Khan Descend]

52. The sadness will pass but the memories will be with you all your days.

And that's a good thing.

[kentuck]

53. Our sympathies and best thoughts to you...

It is so sad that we are only given one Mom.

[H2O Man]

54. I'm very sorry.

Take care of yourself, my Friend.

Pat

[Forkboy]

55. My sincere condolonces.

Best wishes to you and your family.

[pacalo]

56. So sorry for the loss of your dear mother.

:hug:

[liberal N proud]

57. Sorry for your loss

Peace

[woo me with science]

58. I am so sorry.

My heart to yours. I am so sorry.

[Bluerthanblue]

59. I'm so sorry

please be gentle with yourself

It's so hard to say good-bye, it was good that she was surrounded by love.

wishing you comfort and peace

~blu

[SalmonChantedEvening]

60. I'm so very sorry, catnhatnh

:hug: :cry: :loveya:

My sympathies and condolences to you ane your family.

[somone]

61. Condolences to you and yours

[Warpy]

62. No matter how long you know it's coming, it's still a shock when it does

I'm sorry you lost her and I'm sorry you're hurting.

It gets better eventually.

[tavalon]

63. I'm fairly sure it doesn't feel that way right now

But to be holding your mother while she left this world is both a great honor and a great burden. May the peace of time help. Bless you and your family in this, the hardest of times.

[alittlelark]

64. ... thinking of you

and your Mom.

:hug: O8)

[emilyg]

65. Safe journey to Mom. Hugs.

[Cleita]

66. So sorry. It's very hard when our

loved ones pass, but the fact that you and your siblings and the grandchildren and great grandchildren were there with her means she died surrounded by love. I'll have a drink with you, a cyber drink, anyway and prayers for her passing.

[DawgHouse]

67. My condolences for your loss. So sorry.

[madmax]

68. Very sorry for your loss

:hug:

[Stinky The Clown]

69. My friend . . . .

:hug:

[southernyankeebelle]

70. When mom dies you lose your best best friend in the whole wide world. I

feel your pain. I miss my mom so very much. Now please don't get drunk it won't make it better in the morning you know. You need to be strong for your other family members. Getting drunk is a crutch. You don't need to feel sorry for yourself. Pick yourselve up that isn't an example you want to show the kids. I say it to you not out of hate but out of concern. I know it isn't my business.

[OHdem10]

71. I am so sorry for your loss. Even though it does not seem possible

at this time, there will be better days ahead with
all your happiest memories.

[juajen]

72. Frankly, it will not get better. I am going into my second year after my husband

of 46 years died. I keep waiting for it to get better, but, sometimes, it just doesn't. I liken this feeling of despair to a journey I have to make and awaken with resolve that I will get through it, much as Jonathon Livingston Seagull had to either get through his journey or die. So far, I have chosen to live.

If you go to Youtube and plug in Neil Diamond's grammy awarded composition for the movie "Jonathon Livingston Seagull" it might help you as it has and is helping me. I actually feel this music pulling me forward, when all I want to do is go backward.

I hope that this post helps you, and doesn't depress you. I am just very much aware that no matter how well meaning, the depths of despair and loss you and your family are experiencing needs something tangible to bite into. After many months, I rediscovered this music that I had forgotten. It is getting me through, and hopefully I will emerge at the end of this tunnel. I hope you will find that it helps you as it is helping me. Hugs.

[MissDeeds]

73. I am so very sorry for your loss, catnhatnh

Your mom was so very fortunate to be surrounded by those who loved her most. I hope the coming days will ease the pain you are feeling. You are in my thoughts.

:hug: MissDeeds

[Duwamish]

74. I'm so sorry.

It's so hard - I still miss my mom and it's been many years now.

:hug:

[cry baby]

75. can't even imagine how that loss must hurt. I'm so sorry. nt

[unapatriciated]

76. ,

[seattle_blue]

77. Get better

Today, I also suffered a tragic loss. But you know what. We will both get through. I promise. I am so torn I have no idea what to do. Pain sux.

[Still Blue in PDX]

194. ..

:hug:

[Starry Messenger]

78. Peace catnhatnh. ((hugs))

[roguevalley]

79. I am so sorry. Your mom had around her all the people she needed.

She is going to a great place where she can see you when she wants. All you have to do is talk to her and she will hear you. My mother died in my arms and so did my dad. It is a quiet and strange experience. But they don't leave you. Just listen and you will hear. I wish you peace and hope and love.

[unkachuck]

80. sorry about you Mom....drink up....n/t

[OhioBlue]

81. I am so very sorry for your loss

hugs to you catnhatnh
:hugs:

[villager]

82. so sorry for your loss, Catnhatnh, but dammit given that we all had to go...

...it sounds like your mother had about as good an exit as we get, surrounded by so much love in the room...

Take care. May the memories left be good ones...

[SourFlower]

83. My mom died Monday, 12:25 am, and I'm devastated, too.

Hold on to your family and friends. The pain of watching my mom die is something I never envisioned. Cry when you need to, laugh, and know that you're not alone. I'm so sorry for your pain.

[MrMickeysMom]

84. I'm sorry for both your pain and loss

... As one who lost her mommy (took turns being there, my brother, who needed to be with her most, was at her side). Time heals.... but she will never (happily) leave my presence, as I feel it, and it feels like love, quite simply.

Hugs to you both.

[WillyT]

86. (((((((SourFlower)))))))

:grouphug:

Peace...

[alittlelark]

96. Lo Siento

Light a candle or 20 at your most beautiful church. I may be an agnostic lapsed Catholic, but I'm also a native New Mexican.

[SourFlower]

106. Muchisimas gracias.

I live in Santa Fe, although I'm one of those California transplants cluttering up the landscape. Thank you, I am already lighting a candle or twenty at my house and surrounding myself with friends. Such a shock, but part of life.

[dogday]

191. I am very sorry to heart this. My deepest sympathies

Beautiful words. :hug:

[Still Blue in PDX]

195. ..

:hug:

[Forkboy]

199. Very sorry for your loss as well.

Best wishes to you.

[PAMod]

85. Heartfelt condolences catnhatnh...

May your happy memories help you through -

[applegrove]

87. So sorry for your loss.

[NuclearDem]

88. I'm so sorry...

But if you're going to drink, PLEASE be safe.

:hug:

[Greybnk48]

89. I'm so very sorry.

It's hard to lose your mom.

[JitterbugPerfume]

90. it is so had to lose a mom

(((((((((((((((((((hug)))))))))))))))

[Maru Kitteh]

91. Damn, I am so sorry. "There is nothing more intimate than sharing someone's dying with them"

I read that in an account from a nurse in Vietnam. I think it's extremely profound.

My best, my prayers, to you and your family. :grouphug:

[abq e streeter]

92. I'm so sorry for your loss,

but glad that she was surrounded by those she loved and who loved her when that moment arrived.

[AnnieBW]

93. Sorry for your loss

Sounds like she had a long, full life.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

95. I'm so sorry, catnhatnh. ((hugs))

[Coyote_Bandit]

97. .

:hug:

[malaise]

98. Deepest sympathy catnhatnh

Watching life leave a parent is never easy. :grouphug:

[TuxedoKat]

99. I'm so sorry

for the loss of your beloved mom but I'm glad that you were able to be with her at the end. (((HUGS)))

[pitohui]

100. i'm sorry, cat, may she rest in peace and may you find peace also

she wouldn't want you to hurt yourself by "drinking a ton" but if you're in a safe place do what you need to do

[madinmaryland]

101. So sorry for your loss.

[TheOther95Percent]

102. My condolences

I am very sorry for your loss. I wish you peace.

[underseasurveyor]

103. (((Hug)))

I'm so sorry sweetheart.

[Beacool]

104. I'm so sorry about your loss.

It's a hard thing to lose a parent. My condolences and prayers are with you and your family.

May your mom rest in peace.

:hug:

[leftstreet]

105. Condolences

[ProfessionalLeftist]

107. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Do take care. :hug:

[lumberjack_jeff]

108. My condolences.

[janet118]

109. My dad died about 8 years ago . . .

I can still hear his voice sometimes. It makes me smile. My heart goes out to you.

[Digit]

110. I am sorrry for your loss

My heart goes out to you and your family.

[K8-EEE]

111. hugs, hugs, and more hugs, dear catnhatnh!!!

What a hard moment this is for you. Time heals and I know that memories of your mom and her spirit will be with you always.

[buzzard]

112. I can't imagine this yet but it will happen to us all, sorry for your loss. Remember the good times.

[earcandle]

113. Losing Mom was hard for me too. Condolences to you and your family.

[webDude]

114. My prayers are with you. You were so fortunate to be there when she ...

...passed, and she was fortunate for you, and your others, to be there. None of us were able to be there when Mom passed, it came as a surprise. She was attended to by some Angels that worked there, though. The irony here, was that when she was working for M. D. Anderson Hospital, she would stay, off the clock, with patients that they knew were not going to make the night, just so they would not be alone, when they passed. In this case, her good deeds were repaid in the same manner.

My heart will be with you, especially in the coming year. It is true, you will never get over it, but rest assured, it will get better.

[Granny M]

115. So sorry for your loss.

Peace and comfort to your family.

What a blessing for your mother, to have her family with her as she died. Love and family are what really count.

[Big Blue Marble]

116. Dear Cat

Blessings to you, your family, and your precious mom at this most difficult of times.

[Raine]

117. I'm so sorry

I lost my mother in 1997. I still miss her but she lives on my heart and will forever. :hug:

[decidedlyso]

118. I am sorry for your loss.

[DearAbby]

119. She has passed through the door to a better place

you will always have her with you, just keep the pictures in your heart.

[radhika]

120. Very sorry, take care.....n/t

[nvme]

121. take heart in this

You surrounded your mother with love as she left this life, you gave hear something special.

[DesertDiamond]

122. Love never dies. People leave their bodies but don't leave us. I hope you feel her warm presence. :)

[area51]

123. I'm so sorry.

:hug:

[Enthusiast]

124. Sorry for your loss.

I experienced a similar loss just recently. I understand.

[vercetti2021]

125. Best Wishes

Prayers to you and your's.

[orleans]

126. i'm glad you were with her.

it was the hardest thing i've ever done in my life--watching & waiting as my mom crossed over. it's been 13 months and i'm still hurting.

but DesertDiamond is right when she said love doesn't die and that people leave their bodies but they don't leave us.

i feel my mom's spirit around me so often--it's just difficult to navigate this physical separation period.

my heart goes out to you.

[unhappycamper]

127. Losing your mother is traumatic.

I lost mine in 2005 after a long bout with Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis.

Be strong for your family , catnhatnh. :grouphug:

[rasputin1952]

128. ...

:hug:

[whatacountry09]

129. I'm sorry for your loss.

[molly77]

130. I am so sorry for your loss. Peace to you , esp the next few weeks.

[Papagoose]

131. I'm sorry for your loss, I know it hurts

It may be difficult to realize right now what a tremendous gift both you and she received in being able to hold your mom as she passed, surrounded by family, cradled by love.

[Heathen57]

132. Sorry for your loss.

It is always hardest on those left, but our doctor told me that being with a loved one when they pass is a gift in that you are able to show them they were not alone in those final minutes. Especially so when it is a parent being held by their child. They held you in your beginning, it is only proper that you hold them at their new beginning.

[Dennis Donovan]

133. I was with my Mom when she crossed almost 12 years ago....

I know how you feel, and mourn with you.:hug:

[OneGrassRoot]

134. Bless you all......

{{{{{{{catnhatnh}}}}}}}}

:hug:

:grouphug:

[GoCubsGo]

135. I am so sorry.

[GentryDixon]

136. I am so sorry for your loss.

[Vinca]

137. I'm so sorry, but I'm glad to know you were there for her.

I'm sure it made her journey easier.

[mascarax]

138. I am so sorry for your loss & glad you all were there for her

Take care

[closeupready]

139. I'm sorry.

:cry: :hug:

[Phentex]

140. I'm sorry for your loss...

I'm glad you could be there for her.

:hug:

[AllyCat]

141. I'm so sorry you've lost your mother.

Peace to you and your family. How wonderful you were there with her to help her passing.

[Highway61]

142. So very sorry for your loss

:hug:

[lonestarnot]

143. Ahhh. I am so sorry catnhatnh.

:hug:

[FailureToCommunicate]

145. So sorry for your loss, catnhatnh. Nothing makes it easier, but

in the days to come your grief may be a little lighter because you were there, and there for her. That light you saw go out in her may become visible in you, burning all the brighter as you move forward to love -as she did- those around you.

:grouphug:

[goodboy]

146. Condolences (nt)

[Fire1]

147. So sorry for your loss and I know exactly how you feel.

Time heals all wounds. It'll get better but your mother is one memory that never fades.

[GreenPartyVoter]

148. I am so sorry. *hugs*

[WilliamPitt]

149. (((HUG)))

:hug:

[lunatica]

150. My mother died a year ago on January 28, 2010.

((((((( hugs ))))))))

[JackDragna]

151. Takes infinite courage to do what you did..

..which is the height of compassion. My condolences on your loss.

[Mz Pip]

152. So sorry for your loss

Cherish your memories. :hug:

[mstinamotorcity]

153. Will have one with you

The memories that you have in your heart will carry you through the lonely times. The things you say to the young will echo your mother's wisdom. The hurt will one day will not be so prevalent, and will be replaced with all the times of love that you shared. I wish you the best and am truly sorry about your loss.

[jwirr]

154. My sympathy. I sounds like she lived a good life and that is what

you will remember. That and you were there when she needed you.

[livetohike]

155. My sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your Mom

:hug: The memories of her life will always live in your heart and I hope they will ease your grief and cause you to smile when you think of her.

[Ninga]

156. She was blessed to live long enough to know great grandchildren. Peace be with you and her.

[niceypoo]

157. I am so sorry

I cannot imagine losing my mother, and she is nearing 80.

[OhioChick]

158. My condolences....

:hug:

[bear425]

159. I'm so very sorry for your loss of your mother.

I wish you peace knowing you were there with her when she went on.:hug:

[spin]

160. K&R ... Condolences

[crim son]

161. (((((((( (((((((hugs)))))))) )))))))

Very sorry for your loss, catnhatnh. You and your family will be in my prayers.

[dotymed]

162. Bless you hon.

[Blue_In_AK]

163. I'm very sorry, Cat.

It's always so difficult to say good-by to a parent.

[Call Me Wesley]

164. Safe passage to your mom.

May the suffering be over. Peace and comfort to you and yours, catnhatnh.

[NorthCarolina]

165. Our Sincere Condolences

on the loss of your Mother. My partner and I provide live-in care for our 92yo mother. Luckily, she is still pretty spry, enjoys good health, and stays mentally sharp through a strong interest in politics. She's always a great source of information on how things "used to be" in America....back in the day. At 92 you never know what tomorrow will bring, so we treasure each and every day we can.

[Liberal_in_LA]

166. sorry......

[suffragette]

167. I am sorry for your loss

[nolabear]

168. I'm sorry for your loss, but glad for how she went, with those who loved her all around.

In the end, it's a testament to who we were, and she must have been a good woman. Mourn, and celebrate too.

[SHRED]

169. I hear ya

Lost mine recently also.


:grouphug: :grouphug:

[Curmudgeoness]

170. So sorry to hear. It will be 10 years this year for me, still hurts.

:hug:

[NEOhiodemocrat]

171. so very sorry for your loss

I will say a prayer for her.

[qanda]

172. So very sorry for your loss

My prayers are with you and your family.

[kestrel91316]

173. So sad. My mom's gonna be gone soon, too. She doesn't even know who we are

anymore.

Take care. She's not suffering now.

[revolution breeze]

174. My prayers for you and those she leaves behind. n/t

[northoftheborder]

175. So sorry for your loss.

You only have one mother, and she will always occupy a place in your heart, as long as you live. Give to others as she gave to you. Peace for you all.

[sonias]

176. Condolences for your loss, catnhatnh

May your Mom rest in peace.

:hug:

[Billy Burnett]

177. Very sorry for your family's loss.

Keep in mind that alcohol is a depressant.

:hug:

[gateley]

178. I'm glad you were able to be with her. I was with both my parents

when they died and it was one of the greatest gifts I could have received. She knew you were there with her 'til the end.

I'm so very sorry for your loss. :hug:

[WildEyedLiberal]

179. I'm so sorry to hear about your beloved mom

:hugs: May she rest in peace.

[calimary]

180. Thinking of you.

My condolences.

:hug:

[Mnemosyne]

181. I am so very sorry, catnhatnh.

How's the head tonight?

:hug:

[FunMe]

182. So sorry to hear about you mom's passing.

Know that she is definitely in a beautiful place, so much better than we have here. She's simply moved to The Other Side, and she will be watching and caring for you from there.

I know that the pain will hurt, because when our loved ones leave this earth, it really is the living that are hurt the most. But the pain will subside, but the memories and the LOVE you had for her will live forever.

I think it is so beautiful how you were there in her send-off. Take care of yourself and look for the signs that will be there as she sends them to you from heaven.

[Kajsa]

183. I am so sorry, Catnhatnh!

My condolences to you and your family
at this very difficult time.

:grouphug: :hug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

184. Very Sorry.

I am glad to say I was holding my Mother in Law's hand when she slipped out of this world. I'm sure your mother was just as wonderful, and I totally understand what you are feeling right now. :hug:

[neverforget]

185. I'm so very sorry

[Dappleganger]

186. I am so sorry for your loss.

When my mother passed away we were all there, and her wrist was against my wrist so that I could feel her pulse stop. There's just no words to express that moment.

My hope is that you will find comfort and peace in your memories together and with your family.

:hug:

[aquart]

187. Your mom died surrounded by love.

Love she well earned by the way she lived her life.

But as hard as grief is, and there is no way through it but through it, it is still the last privilege of love, and only those who have loved can experience it.

As for the drinking, when my stepdad died, a friend asked my mom what she could bring and Mom said "Bailey's with a straw." Which that loyal friend brought. And we still answer, when someone asks how bad things are, "Bailey's with a straw."

[dogday]

190. My deepest heartfelt condolences on your loss.

My best wishes to you and your family. :hug:

[Still Blue in PDX]

196. Prayers for comfort to you and your family. nt