Mother's Day for those mothers who have lost children - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 05-06-2009, 01:59 PM

I feel really bad for the mother of my late (very good) friend, Doug. Not only is May 10th Mother's Day, he would've turned 41 on that day. One of my former classmates passed away (and was his mother's only child - he had half-sisters from his dad). They still deserve to be honored and loved!!

Chocoholic · 05-06-2009, 03:59 PM

I'm not a parent, but I can't think of anything worse than burying one's own child. I don't know how those parents go on.

browneyes106 · 05-06-2009, 05:37 PM

I lost one of my older brothers nine years ago. The first Mother's Day without him was hard for my mom. In the past few years she said Mother's Day isn't too hard to deal with she just cherishes his memory and her other children. One of my coworkers' sisters lost her only son last year and my coworker is thinking about talking her sister out on Mother's Day for dinner or lunch. She is really unsure about how to approach the situation.

catlover79 · 05-06-2009, 07:10 PM

^ I think that is a wonderful thing for the sister to do!!

phoebe7165 · 05-06-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocoholic

I'm not a parent, but I can't think of anything worse than burying one's own child. I don't know how those parents go on.

I was just watching a show called "Prom Nightmares" and there was a family who had an older son who had died of leukemia and few years back. The story pertaining to the show had to do with the only daughter dying in a car accident on her prom night. To lose one child is bad enough, I cannot imagine losing 2 of your children.

Theda Bara · 05-06-2009, 08:02 PM

My mom lost her second child to a suicide (when he was only 18 years old). A half brother, whom I hardly knew, since I was only 4 years old when he passed; but I remember driving to Phoenix to attend his funeral

catlover79 · 05-06-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

My mom lost her second child to a suicide (when he was only 18 years old). A half brother, whom I hardly knew, since I was only 4 years old when he passed; but I remember driving to Phoenix to attend his funeral

I'm so sorry to hear that, Tara.

phoebe7165 · 05-06-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I'm so sorry to hear that, Tara.

Yes, I'm sorry to hear about that, too.

I actually had another sister, Michele, who was born 2 years after me, but when she was 8 weeks old, she died of pneumonia. Of course, I don't remember her since I was only 2 but my mom keeps photos of her in the photo album.

LuLu Rogers · 05-06-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

My mom lost her second child to a suicide (when he was only 18 years old). A half brother, whom I hardly knew, since I was only 4 years old when he passed; but I remember driving to Phoenix to attend his funeral

I had no idea

phoebe7165 · 05-06-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LuLu Rogers

I had no idea

It's one thing to lose a child, but to lose one to suicide....unfathomable.

catlover79 · 05-06-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

It's one thing to lose a child, but to lose one to suicide....unfathomable.

Wow.

phoebe7165 · 05-06-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Wow.

I did not mean that the way it sounded. I'm not trying to make it seem that a mother(or parent) who has a child die by any other means other than suicide, should be less sad or mourn the loss of their child less.

catlover79 · 05-07-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

I did not mean that the way it sounded. I'm not trying to make it seem that a mother(or parent) who has a child die by any other means other than suicide, should be less sad or mourn the loss of their child less.

I know what you mean...what you are trying to say. I don't have kids myself, so I can only imagine how horrible it must be.

Jude The Obscure · 05-07-2009, 12:42 AM

I've lost 2 siblings..my older brother (it will be two years in July) and my mom miscarried a few years after I was born. I will be off this Mother's Day and i intend to make it as happy as possible, knowing that she will have some sadness.

catlover79 · 05-07-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

I've lost 2 siblings..my older brother (it will be two years in July) and my mom miscarried a few years after I was born. I will be off this Mother's Day and i intend to make it as happy as possible, knowing that she will have some sadness.

That is so great. Let us know how it goes!!

05-06-2009, 01:59 PM	#1
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05-06-2009, 03:59 PM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I'm not a parent, but I can't think of anything worse than burying one's own child. I don't know how those parents go on.

05-06-2009, 05:37 PM	#3
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I lost one of my older brothers nine years ago. The first Mother's Day without him was hard for my mom. In the past few years she said Mother's Day isn't too hard to deal with she just cherishes his memory and her other children. One of my coworkers' sisters lost her only son last year and my coworker is thinking about talking her sister out on Mother's Day for dinner or lunch. She is really unsure about how to approach the situation.

05-06-2009, 07:10 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ I think that is a wonderful thing for the sister to do!!

05-06-2009, 08:02 PM	#6
Theda Bara Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 27, 2006 Posts: 7,154	My mom lost her second child to a suicide (when he was only 18 years old). A half brother, whom I hardly knew, since I was only 4 years old when he passed; but I remember driving to Phoenix to attend his funeral

05-07-2009, 12:42 AM	#14
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I've lost 2 siblings..my older brother (it will be two years in July) and my mom miscarried a few years after I was born. I will be off this Mother's Day and i intend to make it as happy as possible, knowing that she will have some sadness.