Sunday, May 08, 2011

The Other Mother



Today's post is to honor those mothers who have lost children through disease, war, or accidents of life's decisions.  Today is a most difficult day for you to get through because it is the deep reminder of that river of pain you swim through each and every day as that child is no longer a part of your life.  Or perhaps, that child has disappeared into a dark alley of the world somewhere and while you think of them often, today their presence hangs most heavily on your heart as you wonder what has become of them.  Your memories of their face are static in time and do not console you.

Today I place a virtual hand on your shoulder and another across your heart and I lay my head on your shoulder as I try to understand your pain and wish you some peace.


16 comments:

  1. Beautiful post and I join you in this wish for all mom's everywhere who are hurting.
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  2. Anonymous7:18 AM

    Yes, it is a beautiful post. I know that this is a hard day for many women. It sure keeps us from feeling sorry when we don't hear from our own children, doesn't it?

    I hope you have a pleasant day.

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  3. Happy Mothers' Day, to both happy and hurting mothers! :)

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  4. Anonymous10:39 AM

    Your post touched me deeply....though my children are well and in touch there have been times when that has not been true. Gladys

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  5. I am thinking of my friend whose son committed suicide four years ago. Today must be hard for her. I hope she is with her other son.

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  6. Thank you. It's hard. One of my friends commented that someday both of mine would be speaking to me at the same time. Today isn't the day.

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  7. There is yet another kind of pain which only the mother knows whose child, living and well, has turned her back on her.

    Think of her too.

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  8. How thoughtful Tabor, thank you. I think of my aunt who lost her youngest son in a car accident many years ago in the early morning hours on Mother's Day. Today she and uncle are with their two older sons and twin grandsons. It's always a bittersweet day.

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  9. Wonderful sentiment, wonderful post.
    I hope that you and yours are enjoying the day.

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  10. you have a wonderful way, Tabor of suddenly bringing a much-needed perspective to my day. i don't recall which posts, but this has happened here before. i spent mother's day thinking of my own mother, gone of natural, old-age causes, and feeling melancholy. reading your post tonight jarred me into the realization of what's so much more important on this special day. thank you for that.

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  11. What a beautiful, thoughtful post. Were I in that category, I would be most grateful.

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  12. I know some folks are forever estranged, or died young. I hope more than a few contacts were once again found!
    I do always think of those folks...

    So sad- At work a supervisor miscarried, n it pains her this holiday too-
    I told her she'll soon wonder why it worried her so when she gets straddled unexpectedly with triplets from trying so hard!

    I hope your Mom's Day was Good!

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  13. Beautiful and thoughtful post, Tabor.

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  14. Anonymous7:07 AM

    Many mothers suffer incredible emotional pain. Thank you for thinking of them. My friend is one and it is a hard day for her. Has been for 60 years but most would never know.

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  15. Beautiful and touching post, Tabor.
    I hope you had a happy Mother's Day.

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  16. We are facing the near death of a young freind to a rare illness. I break up everytime I think what his parents are going through.

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