Birthdays

Happy Birthday ! Everyone has said it here. Nothing like a birthday to bring loss into focus. Those cards in the shops on Mother's Day, Father's day etc

Nearly 40 years for me and the loss seems as vivid today as it was then.

Yes Mags, I think we all miss our parents. My mother died 32 years ago and my father 20 years ago, there isn't a week goes by where I don't think about them. Strangely I always think of them individually, never together, even though they were very close.

My mother died nearly 4 years ago, mothers day is always hard and still if I hear of something interesting etc - I think of calling my mum.

Happy Birthday mags ???

Happy birthday ??Hope you had a lovely day. I lost my father when I was 15 and miss him all the time. Great memories though, mine forever x

Never a day goes by

Happy birthday mags I'm sorry your birthday is tinged with loss. My own mother died on 13 April 1977 so almost 40 years ago. I grieved terribly for a very long time but I've sort of come to terms with it now. It's made me grateful that I've had many more years than she had. Even now I've had almost 20 years longer than my mum. I've watched my grandchildren grow. Each and everyone will carry memories of me into the future. I feel sad that she didn't live long enough for that. I'm really grateful for the life she gave me and the sacrifices she made. I owe it to her to live life to the full. I remember her on her birthday and the anniversary of her death. I miss my recently departed MiL though. Mother's Day was hard and I expect her birthday will be difficult. Bereavement is very hard to bear and I think it's normal for us to have days when we feel sad no matter how long after their deaths. It the price we pay for love. In a way it's worth it.

Happy birthday, mags - I am sorry for your sadness - but do be happy that you had such good parents.
For various reasons I have some ambivalent feelings about both my late parents - but it was good to read your message and all the posts nevertheless.They have all touched a deep chord in me. I have myself recently wondered why, now I am getting older, I seem to grieve for/miss my grandparents and great aunts so much. I think it must have something to do with the acceptance and unconditional love I was fortunate enough to experience in my youth from all of them.
With any luck, I may be able to hand on that particular torch to a few others before it is my turn to go.I'm sure you will have no problems doing this yourself!

Happy birthday Mags my mum and dad both died 2012 I still have the last birthday card my dad gave me two weeks before he died it's in a picture frame on my bedroom wall Mum had Alzheimer's so dad had done the cards for the last seven years his writing was the same all through his life it never wobbled I miss them both so much

I'm so upset for Lorraine - the petitions has to close on 3rd May for the General Election after all our hard work campaigning for people to sign.

Womble54: Petitions closes on 3rd May, how else can we bring this to public awareness?

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