r/GetMotivated • u/goodguybryan • Apr 06 '23

IMAGE [Image] I hope you win!

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u/Odd-Establishment815 Apr 06 '23

I don’t think I will. Mom is going to get worse soon and she’ll be gone. I’m going to miss her so much. I’m trying to stay strong in front of her but it hurts

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u/Apotheothena Apr 06 '23

I lost my mother in November and a day hasn’t gone by where she’s been in my thoughts. It’s difficult, but I’ve found solace in my memories with her and knowing that she’s at peace now. The path is lined with tears, but there is a path.

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u/Odd-Establishment815 Apr 06 '23

Thank you. It does help to know that it gets better. All I feel now is trepidation and guilt. Oh the guilt…

And of course I still laugh, and I still try to enjoy myself. But after I forget for a bit, I feel guilty for forgetting

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u/Apotheothena Apr 06 '23

My dad says the same thing—he feels so guilty when he realizes that he stopped thinking about her for a bit. I can’t speak to that guilt, but I can say that my mother didn’t want us all to stop living just to remember her. That she’d probably be happy to hear that we’ve led fulfilling lives and not spent every waking hour lost in remorse.

Good luck on your journey, and I hope you both cherish the time you have left together!

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u/Odd-Establishment815 Apr 06 '23

Thank you very much. I always wondered why people would post this kind of stuff online to strangers (well, not exactly, but I wondered how much it would actually help…) but it does help a lot