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Remembering my Mum

(84 Posts)
Lindy Sat 19-Apr-25 13:56:57

I'm a really old Gransnetter my mum died 61 years ago I was 19yrs. The memories I have is of a kind loving mum who gave wonderful cuddles and never complained when she must have been in so much pain. So sad that she missed so much. Love you mum xx Love and hugs to those with recent losses and also long term like me. Hope everyone has a lovely Easter

clairefraser1 Sat 19-Apr-25 13:42:22

You never forget your Mum, its 49 years since mine died when I was 23. I still want to tell her things.

Chocolatelovinggran Sat 12-Apr-25 08:16:24

How lovely that some of us have such warm memories of our parents.
My children often reference my mother to their children - " My Grandma loved/ would have said" and later this year, when my daughter is awarded her PhD I will send a prayer up to my Dad . He would have been so very proud ( and bored the socks off anyone he met on the subject!).
Lucky us, eh?

GrannyIvy Sat 12-Apr-25 07:37:42

It’s nearly five years since I lost mum and nineteen years next month without Dad. The little GC love to hear stories about them. DH and I are the old ones now. Memories do go on forever ❤️

HelterSkelter1 Sat 12-Apr-25 07:34:04

Both my parents died 30 years ago in March and Septembee within 6 months of each other. They were in their mid 70s. As am I now. And I miss them so much. As said above I can't believe it has been 30 years since I last spoke to them.
I wasn't the most patient or caring of daughters. Oh to be able to turn the clock back and do it all better. Not to have said some of the things I said. Sympathies to all.

Sparklefizz Sat 12-Apr-25 07:19:00

I feel for you. My Mum died suddenly one Christmas 30 years ago. I still want to tell her things about the children.... although, of course, they are no longer children now. For years I would pick up the phone to ring her, forgetting in that instant that she wasn't there.

Warm thoughts to all of you.

Katyj Sat 12-Apr-25 07:12:38

Aww I feel for you both 20 years is a long time.Its lovely that you have such lovely memories though.
My mum died last June. I was lucky to have her so long she was 92. I’m missing her so much, and she’s has left a gigantic hole in our family which I didn’t quite expect.
We still talk about her a lot, it helps keep her memory alive.

Calendargirl Fri 11-Apr-25 19:58:16

I feel for you.

It’ll be 20 years in June my mum died.

Still at times there’s something on the tv and I think, “Hope Mum’s watching this”. - then I remember that of course she won’t be.

But love remains, and memories never die.

flowers

ferry23 Fri 11-Apr-25 19:45:56

My lovely Mum passed away 20 years ago today. I can hardly believe I haven't seen her in 20 years - I barely ever went more than 20 days without seeing her, even when we moved a 2 hour drive away.

I remember so vividly having to hold the Sunday paper horizontally over her so she could see the pictures of Charles and Camilla's wedding as she was bedridden. I knew she must be bad when she said she didn't watch it on TV. The next morning she was gone.

Happy, happy memories. She was the most wonderful Mother, (along with my Dad, the best ever Father) and I loved her dearly (still do) .

I'm not really a believer but a little part of me hopes she's somewhere, waiting for me.