[ExI] When your mother died...

[William Flynn Wallace]

Really sorry to hear that, John.

My experience is that you don't get over it, ever.  You just keep on.  My
Dad died in '59 and Mama in '81 and I still miss them every day.  But it's
not a sad thing.  bill w

On Sun, Dec 19, 2021 at 7:50 AM MB via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

>
>
> On Sun, December 19, 2021 16:21, John Grigg via extropy-chat wrote:
> > My mother died a week ago, and I am grieving. And so If I may ask, how
> did
> > those of you who have lost your mothers deal with it?
> >
>
> Much sympathy on your loss, John.  I'm sure you'll find there are *many*
> things you wish you'd asked her but now is too late.    That was one of my
> discoveries.  And the questions are not necessarily the kind of things a
> person would write down in a memoir, but other odd questions that now will
> never have answers.
>
> I think I am now the oldest of my blood-kin.  Parents and siblings are
> gone.  That's a strange feeling, for me.  I don't feel like "an old one"
> or "a wise one"... more like a remnant that will be swept away soon, one
> that has about outlived its time.
>
> If you are able, stay in touch with your brother, and whatever you can do
> to help him in this situation, offer to do it.  Sometimes even at a
> distance help can be given.
>
> We can hope your mom found the afterlife she hoped for.
>
> Regards,
> MB
>
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