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Bereavement

Kittycow

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1. Thanks for posting that.

Reply to Kind of Blue (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2018, 10:45 AM

May 2018

I haven't lost a parent yet but I'm coming up to bat since they're both in their nineties.

I did lose my son in 2011 and while I'm "used to it" now, the post title quote is a nice salve for the days my heart scars hurt.

ETA:. I hope that I'm not speaking out of turn since the topic is about mothers. Today the quote really resonated with me.

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"The magnitude and bottomlessness of the pain you feel is a testament to the love you shared." [View all] Kind of Blue May 2018 OP

Thanks for posting that. Kittycow May 2018 #1

You're so welcome. I'm very, very sorry for your loss. Kind of Blue May 2018 #2

My sincere condolences to you as well. Kittycow May 2018 #3

Thank you for posting this. Most of the time nothing much helps except to know that others have emmaverybo Jul 2019 #4

Thank you so much, emmaverybo, because this is a welcome synchroncity. Kind of Blue Jul 2019 #5

Thank you so very much for sharing this with me. It resonates and I will often reflect on what emmaverybo Jul 2019 #6