Mom Thread
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- Dr_Rand0
a beautiful, classy lady. my heart goes out to you
- DCDesigns0
I lost my Mom almost 3 years ago, I miss her every day. I am very sorry for your loss.
- sureshot0
I am sorry tank. I know how you feel.
*Dutch
zij zal altijd over je waken.
- monkeyshine0
Tank, I'm sorry for your loss. That photo of your mom is beautiful; obviously she was a strong person with a beautiful spirit - it shines through.
My mom died 15 years ago (it still kinda stuns me that its been so long) and I miss her every day. I feel so lucky though to have had her in my life; she taught me so much about life and creativity - and strength.
Since this is a sharing thread...I haven't shared this with many but at my mom's funeral we were all standing around the coffin and these monarch butterflies starting swirling around...hundreds of butterflies swirling around all of us. It meant something to me because my mom had painted two beautiful paintings of these butterflies and I loved those paintings (she was also a musician). After the funeral I wrote this poem.
A Thousand Butterflies
A voice
sonorous and blue
echoes a song
through waves
of my subsistenceMolten, mahogany eyes
greet me,
widen the edges
of my callow vision...
no more.Now there are
a thousand butterflies
cast in colors
of your creation,Chariots ablaze,
sweeping you
over tear-stained earth
into frescos of
honeysuckle and light.
- Dr_Rand0
I will make you a valentine of snow;
you can let it melt
and dip your fingers in
to know how a rivulet felt.Or lift it to your lips
to slake a thirst-
if you remember sips
and thirst and lips.Where you have gone, or go
I will send you a valentine of snow
In case you do not touch snow, now.
- PIITB0
wow, I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine my life without my mom, my heart goes out to you and your family.
- TheBlueOne0
You and yours are in my prayers tank...
Lost my pops a few years back and that was incredibly hard. If I lost my mom I'd probably lose it...
- mrdobolina0
I wasn't going to tell anyone this but many of you know already. My Mother has had health problems for quite some time now. About 3 years ago she lost her job and was un able to handle things at her home. So I started paying all of her mortgage and bills to keep things going for her. She then got a job and worked for about 2 years, handled things herself for the most part. Was doing great. Then in May, she learned that her job was moving to Pennsylvania and that she would be without work again. Her health is worse now than it was the other time, she is 60 years old. So I reluctantly decided that I would move back down to her place and handle things for a while. I have been here since July 1st. It is really tough sometimes but I feel as though I am doing the right thing. I haven't lived with her for at least 15 years.
- dobs, you are wonderful to step up for your mom like this. Where are you now?monkeyshine
- good man dobs.grunttt
- yeah, well played champ. :)kuzzAAAAM
- wow had no idea, good on you for helping when you are most needed.Greedo
- you will never regret itDr_Rand
- good on you uncledobs. that must be very difficult, you ARE doing the right thing...vespa
- thanks, I felt kinda weird like I was a loser at first. living with Mom, but it is what it is.mrdobolina
- loser? Dude, you are a hero.TheBlueOne
- never accept the judgement of those who chose mediocrity.kuzzAAAAM
- nice one. way I figure it is they take care of you, you take care of them.Spanna
- also swap the words aruond like "my mum lives with me" not "i live with my mum". Like you take care of her sorta fingkuzzAAAAM
- that's NLP that is.... in the ass.kuzzAAAAM
- hahah, she is a pretty cool lady. her pets make me insane though.mrdobolina
- 2 years ago, I refinanced her place and put it in my name, she didn't have the credit at the time. so this will be my retirement home.mrdobolina
- retirement home.mrdobolina
- So you can bring chicks home?
:)TheBlueOne - haven't done that yet. I have the ultimate backyard afterbar spot though. Kegerator and cable tv outside.mrdobolina
- the neighborhood has changed a lot, lots more young people and pubs and shit.mrdobolina
- I just started hitting the pubs in the area last weekend.mrdobolina
- If you tell people you're taking care of your mom, they are losers if they can't understand. Girls dig it ;)Jaline
- good luck, by the way.Jaline
- thanks. wanna come to an after-bar? ;)mrdobolina
- after my dad died our whole family moved into the same building as my mom... although we have a different living quarters and separate entrances, you could say we've lived with my mom for close to 15 years nowDr_Rand
- quarters and separate entrances, you could say we've lived with my mom for close to 15 years nowDr_Rand
- 3 generations in the same building, and I am grateful for itDr_Rand
- superstar dobs. luv ya even more now :Dkelpie
- heh, Dobs, I would if I lived near you.
Nice, Rand. I have extended family that does that :)Jaline - man, and here's my mum telling me white people totally neglect their parents. I'm showing her this thread.kuzzAAAAM
- haha, kuz, my mom says the same thing sometimes. But only because of the "homes"Jaline
- yeah, the "homes", hehkuzzAAAAM
- rson0
Sorry man
- dog_opus0
Bless your heart, tank. What a beautiful picture – so much soul captured in that moment. Feel free to email if you want any extra-forum support. I lost my Dad some time back, and sometimes it feels like my Mom is the main anchor I have in this crazy world.
- _salisae_0
the picture makes me so teary. there's a lot of truth in her eyes.
- ninjasavant0
She was a lovely woman, my best to you and your family.