join me in a drink to my mum (and dad)

[Heifer]

My mum passed away 2 years ago today. I have recently moved 4 hrs away from home so can't even go and visit her grave, or share the day with my brothers etc.

I am really enjoying it here up Norf, but am feeling very lonely today... I miss her every day, so today not different from every other day really, just feel so far away from my memories.

One of the reasons I actually agreed to move was to get away from the memories in some way as I lived 4 houses away from the house I grew up in, and my mum and dad lived until they passed away, and I just didn't want to live there anymore without them around..

But now I am here, it hurts even more today. I guess I would really like to be closer today but not other days if that makes any sense.

Thank you for listening.

#to your mum heifer

Heifer, so sorry to hear of your loss. It must be so difficult for you. I hope you manage to get through today and the Christmas period with people you love.

{{{{heifer}}}}
Bit early for a drink, but hey!
"To your Mum & Dad and to your new start"

cheers guys.

I know that Christmas itself will be fine - tis just today I think that I wish I was closer..

Will phone my SIL up for a chat later on as I know she will be a little sad today also (no idea about my brothers, never know how they are feeling about anything) boy eh....

any one else willing to join me in a drink to my parents?

I will join in and raise a glass for your parents and my husband's and my nans who have left us in the last 2 years.

to your parents heifer (lifts cup of green tea )

I'll raise a glass to your parents

.....and my dad...it'll be my third Christmas without him..... and my FIL (our 2nd without him) and I miss them both very much.

to absent parents - I certainly miss my dad more when it is a family time of the year - and I really wish he could have known my kids.

Raising a huge mug of tea to your mum and dad Heifer...and hoping that you find the days ahead a little easier x

mmmm throkenholt....neither my dad nor my FIL knew my DD.....maybe they're all up there watching over us and our DCs....

I'll raise a glass to them also (tis raspberry leaf tea but needs must). I miss my mum and dad this time of year also it's my 16th Christmas since my dad died and my 9th since my mum passed away. It's harder this year I think because i'm about to give birth but I know they're here with me in some way.

I really do believe they are - tis a great comfort to me to believe that as my Dad, and MIL and FIL didn't see our DD and my mum was only around for 2 years so DD doesn't really remember her that well

Cheers guys much appreciated, and I raise a glass to those of you who have also lost loved ones....

Here's to your mum and dad, Heifer, smiling down at DD x

To absent friends, Heifer. I'll raise a glass to my dad too, if I may. 28 years on Christmas Eve, never forgotten though.

I'll raise a glass with you.

People may be gone, but they're never forgotten xx

I hope you managed to get through yesterday Heifer.

And lots of love to all of you who are coping without a loved one at this time of year.