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In reply to the discussion: I lost my mother, and it's even worse than that. [View all]moriah
(8,311 posts)These are the times when I'm reminded of why I should be thankful for 17 years of warning before my father's early death. (Tomorrow is his birthday, so Thanksgiving is always a bittersweet time). Of course, knowing there was the potential he could catch something that he couldn't fight off didn't mean we didn't have to deal with conflict, and our thing was even when we were furious with each other, we said we loved each other before we hung up.
Even if it wasn't a great conversation, you told her you loved her before you left.
You managed, without trying or knowing, to accomplish what my Dad and I worried about for years -- our last conversation having those words.
May not seem like a lot... but I hope it helps to remember that. Later.
Because right now... I just wish I could give you a real hug (with permission).