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Bereavement

PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. I might know what you are going through.

Reply to CaptainTruth (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2018, 12:56 AM

May 2018

I was not there when my mother died. She'd been in and out of hospital for about three months.

I can say this, that as a mom myself, I'd never hold against my son for not being there.

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Not sure where to post this ... my mom just died. [View all] CaptainTruth May 2018 OP

I might know what you are going through. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #1

Condolences and no matter what happens ,it seems there's usually some form of guilt comes with loss lunasun May 2018 #2

My deepest condolences question everything May 2018 #3

Sorry for your loss, CT yonder May 2018 #4

I am so sorry shenmue May 2018 #5

Condolences to you and your family. sinkingfeeling May 2018 #6

My heart hurts for you. And I'm sure she knows you were there in spirit if not in body. raven mad May 2018 #7

I am so sorry for your great great loss irisblue May 2018 #8

My condolences. denbot May 2018 #9

So sorry, peacebuzzard May 2018 #10

I'm so sorry radical noodle May 2018 #11

Oh man... calimary May 2018 #12

Beautifully written. Frustratedlady May 2018 #23

I am so sorry for you KT2000 May 2018 #13

Condolences benld74 May 2018 #14

I am so sorry for your loss... chillfactor May 2018 #15

I'm so very sorry. Please accept my deepest condolences. catbyte May 2018 #16

I'm so sorry Captain gristy May 2018 #17

So sorry. Vibes to you and your whole family tonight. applegrove May 2018 #18

My deepest condolences. One thing that helped me ... flor-de-jasmim May 2018 #19

i'm sorry you're going through this orleans May 2018 #20

I'm so sorry. n/t area51 May 2018 #21

So sorry for your loss. Paz. RestoreAmerica2020 May 2018 #22

So sorry thbobby May 2018 #24

Happened to me, too DFW May 2018 #25

Very sorry for your loss. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #26

I'm so very sorry for your loss... Hekate May 2018 #27

So sorry.... Heartstrings May 2018 #28

Oh boy - I am so terribly sorry Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #29

I am so sorry! I have regrets about my parents, too, but in time I have GreenPartyVoter May 2018 #30

So sorry MFM008 May 2018 #31

As a mom I can tell you this: just be the human being you know pnwmom May 2018 #32

Reaching out to you with white light and gentle, but solid support. Be kind to yourself. Guilded Lilly May 2018 #33

So sorry for your loss, duforsure May 2018 #34

My Condolences Sherman A1 May 2018 #35

mom's know handmade34 May 2018 #36

So very sorry snowybirdie May 2018 #37

So sorry you lost your mom. MuseRider May 2018 #38

Im so sorry for your loss. I'm sure your mom wouldn't want you to beat yourself up lunamagica May 2018 #39

Once someone passes they know everything LakeArenal May 2018 #40

Your Mom knew you loved her coeur_de_lion May 2018 #41

I'm very sorry for your loss, and offer my warmest condolences. RandomAccess May 2018 #42