Mams birthday today

Losing a parent
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So today would be my Mams 82nd birthday, this is the first birthday without her, she passed on November 6th 2024 from dementia and bowel cancer, I really have been struggling especially at night time, I knew today would be hard but I didn’t think it would be this emotional, almost like the same emotions when she passed just can’t stop crying, as a family we will celebrating mam later today by having a little family get together I’ve had a lovely bouquet of flowers made for her and will be making a cake for us to enjoy, my mam was cremated so my dad has her ashes in the house so I will place the flowers next to her.
All the 1sts are coming we had Christmas without her & now her birthday today and then my birthday in February :cry::cry::cry: it’s so hard isn’t it ? X

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Thinking of you and your mam today, @Mrspops :blue_heart: A get together with a cake and flowers sounds like a lovely way to remember her.

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Thank you

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I made this for her :heart_eyes:

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That looks delicious! hugs: I hope you all enjoy it :blue_heart:

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Thank you :heart_eyes:

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Hiya im so sorry for your loss. All the first’s are really hard. After my mam passed, within 2 months, there was hers an my dad’s birthdays, mother’s day, I turned 50, and shitty covid hit. I had to fight really hard to even get out of bed and do what I needed to do. Take each day as it comes, and don’t forget to look after yourself too. Sending you lots of love :heart: x

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Thank you …it’s been a real struggle I didn’t think I would be feeling so emotional today, it’s the realisation that my Mams not here anymore, I think being with our family at mam & dad’s home to celebrate mam and her not a actually being there has knocked me for six :cry::cry::cry: x

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Sorry for you loss. The cake looks amazing!!
The firsts are very hard. It was my birthday 8th Jan first one without mum and my grief just hit me so hard out of the blue.
When I look back now I can’t believe what I was like. The firsts are difficult especially when they are so close together x

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Thank you & happy birthday for the 8th of January! Yes everything seems so close since Mams passed I feel like I’m always going to be like this crying all the time she’s on my mind constantly :cry: x

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Thank you very much. It’s been tough for a lot of people this month especially it seems. We are not alone.
I’m starting counselling on Monday x