Mumsnet Talk

Firstly, Happy Mother's Day to each and every one of you - MN has been invaluable (life-saving TBH) to me over recent weeks so thank you, so wishing you the happiest possible Mother's Day

Secondly, please do listen to this utterly beautiful gift to a Mother; was from my eldest to his beloved Nanny and sang on his acoustic guitar at my Mumma's funeral on Tuesday - want to share it with you for mother's Day as is simply THE most precious gift, today of all days - https://soundcloud.com/stream

Lastly, if you ARE someone fortunate to have a quid to spare, can you maybe please help others avoid the awfulness of the night before my Mumma died (which is what I know she would have wanted rather than flowers etc). It has hit c.£615 of the £1,000 aim for the hospice that helps SO many but couldn't unfortunately help Mumma in her last weeks, so just 385 donations of £1 each (which I KNOW everyone always thinks a pound 'won't 'count' but it really really does) will get it there - would be amazing and so very apposite if that could happen today on Mother's Day. She died just 3 weeks ago today and I am in an agony that is beyond words, especially today. I do now know you only realise how VERY precious your Mum is when you don't HAVE a Mother on Mother's Day anymore , and I know I'm not alone in that so sending love to Wintera whose lovely Mum's funeral was just this Friday and to all else in same, so pain ridden, position today.

www.justgiving.com/Mumma

Please go say hi to her (lots of pics of her special & v 'her' funeral things) even if you can't spare a quid. But if you can, please do know that will SO help other Mum's yet to tread this path, and on Mother's Day that seems esp important.... And if don't have time to say hi to my Mumma, but DO want to help those other Mumma's yet to come (and Dads too unfortunately ), you can just by using your phone - can text to 70070 and just by putting code of CKCK70 in 1st line and amount you wish to donate (by text is only £1, £2, £3, £4, £5, or £10 able donate) on 2nd line.

Again, wishing ALL OF YOU the loveliest of days, and please PLEASE cuddle your Mum if you do still have a Mumma today just as tight as possible. Last year I had NO idea it would be our last Mother's Day together, and which of us can I now know? So, please treat yours like an utter Queen today

Am sure might look back at this in a couple of months and think "OMG they must have thought I was [insert word of choice here!]" but all I know is that trying to help others really is the SOLE thing getting me through today, however mad that might seem to anyone (& as it may well have to me before I knew loss - and a pain so harsh it really is physical) like this before.

With love, a very but so very proud of my Mumma, Stoic xxx