Mother’s Day

Posted on by Julia

May 10, 2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. Children, may your mothers live a long, healthy, and happy life. Cherish your mother while you have her.

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I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s in September of 2024. My loss is still too recent for Mother’s Day to be a good day for me.

The ads pushing me to buy something for my mother, are a blow to my heart. At least Amazon allows you to turn off ads for Mother’s and Father’s Day.

Mother’s Day has become a time for remembering my mother, grandmothers, and my Great-Aunt Hazel. My Great-Aunt Hazel was loved as if she were one of my grandmothers.

I take time to remember the stories they told, the lives they lived, and the love they gave me. I do this with the love in my heart that I have for them. I have such happy memories of my grandmothers and Great-Aunt Hazel, and I find comfort in them. They live on in my heart.

With my mother, I struggle. I try to remember the earlier days, before Alzheimer’s began the long goodbye. It is hard to get past the last eight years of her life and remember who she was before. While she lives in my heart with love, sorrow lives next to the love. One day, I hope she only lives in my heart with love.

18 thoughts on “Mother’s Day”

  2. I understand. My mom passed away on Mother’s Day. I am a stepmom but my husband and I met after his children were almost teenagers, so it was challenging at times for me to bond but we did. Now, I am a grandma a few times over! I am happy for those with good relations with their parents and for moms.

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    1. I am so sorry for your loss. I hope your mother lives in your heart with only love. It is wonderful that you were able to bond with your stepchildren and become a grandma to their children.

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      1. Thank you, my mom was very special, very giving and loving. My husband has a good relationship with his children which helps my relationship. They are very good to me. I have learned a lot by being a stepmom about the different generations and so many things. I look forward to learning more about my grandchildren in the future.

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  3. My mom passed peacefully in her mid 70’s. I think that losing someone to Alzheimers must have been very difficult. My dad passed away 2 years later near us in Florida. I am glad he had the opportunity to see my life in one place as I was always on the move so much and he met my husband and our home. Sometimes that is all you can hope for!

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    1. My dad passed away in his sleep. He knew he didn’t have long and made peace with it. He continued to live his life, planting his garden and cooking for friends and family. He looked after Mom until he passed away. He went out of his way to tell us he loved us and was proud of us. I was happy I came to see him before he passed away. I knew it might be the last time I would get to see him.

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  4. Such a lovely post, a beautiful tribute yo your Mom and other loved ones. My Mom died when I was young and it’s kind of sad to say but it’s been so long that I have to see a photo to accurately remember her face. As a codger I often reflect that I knew her only as a Mom (and she was a great Mom) but I never had a chance to know her as an adult woman. So in many ways I guess I never really knew my Mom. I think sometimes that’s maybe what the future holds – the chance to really get to know certain people.

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    1. I am sorry for the loss of your mom at such a young age. I can’t imagine how hard that would’ve been.

      I agree, the future holds a chance for us to get to know certain people.

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    1. It does deflate them. While I wouldn’t mind some ads, it feels like I am bombarded with them.

      In June, it will be 10 years since my dad passed away. Even now, every once in a while, I will catch myself thinking “Dad would like to know…” and will hit me that he is gone.

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I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. We bought a ranch house on a hill in the middle of five acres. We are working on creating our homestead. I love cooking and enjoy sharing recipes. I am also an artist and I’ll share my current projects. Reading is my favorite hobby.