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Comment by Cindy Czarnecki on March 26, 2013 at 12:50pm

Amanda, that is not silly.  I totally understand.  I wish I had the voice mail from my mom's answering machine.  She had dementia and the blinking on the machine would bother her and each time I went to her house she disconnected the answering machine.....her voice was not there after she died.

Michael, so sorry.

Comment by Amanda on March 26, 2013 at 10:10am

Melissa-I still pay for her cell phone plan just so I can call it and hear her voicemail..she's been gone for 7 months. I need to cancel it but, I haven't been able to. I think I would feel guilty when I do it. So silly, I know.

Comment by michael sandoval on March 26, 2013 at 9:43am

Dear Everyone,

We are all experiencing the empty feeling of our mothers passing.  Thursday will be six months since my mom passed away.   I love you Mom.

Comment by Melisa C on March 26, 2013 at 9:05am

I had to cancel my mom's cell phone plan today. I had to fax a note saying my mom had passed. It was something so simple yet so sad. This shouldn't be happening.

Comment by Cindy Czarnecki on March 26, 2013 at 5:47am

Jeff, what a nice surprise when you opened your parents wedding album.  I bet they shared many happy times opening their wedding album together.  Same with me, my parents were married in 1947 and I was diagnosed as a tumor.  My mom was told she could not have children!  Glad you were able to see photos of your parents being happy!!!

Comment by Judy on March 26, 2013 at 1:50am

Jeff -- I don't think it matters how old we are when our mothers die. It hurts just the same. I was so fortunate to have 65 years with my mother, who died unexpectedly at age 86. I realize that people who  live that long had a good run at life, so it's natural for them to leave after so long. But you're just never prepared to be without them. Even though you are happy that your mother is free from Parkinson's, you've had a lifetime of sharing things with her and now she's gone. We only get one mother. My condolences to you. I'm glad you've joined us here.

Comment by Jeff R on March 25, 2013 at 9:00pm

The old photos make me smile too; happier times to remember.  I found my Mom & Dad's wedding album.  When you open it, it plays Here Comes the Bride...what a hoot.  Can't believe the battery works!  They got married in 1950!  I did not come along until many years later...LOL! But it was a real trip back in time and I enjoyed seeing all of my family from days past, young and healthy.  Sadly, very few of them are still with us, but it was so nice to see everyone so happy.

Comment by Cindy Czarnecki on March 25, 2013 at 7:56pm

When dad died in 1981 mom kept a few of his things, they are now part of the memories I have kept from her.  She had begun to clean out her house after her brother passed away 10 years ago.  I was his executrix and she saw what I had to go through when selling his house and didn't want me to do that again with her.   I know she would have been happy that I folded and kissed all her clothes as I packed them for her neighbor to send to Poland.  Mom was Polish and would be happy her clothes were sent to people who would appreciate them.  I sent as much as I could of her things there.  This was her best friend who I gave them to to send to her family.  She asked if she could take a few items to remember mom by and we both cried.  I have most of her belongings in a room in my house and still have the basement to go through.  My heart goes out to all of you who have to go through this.  I hung her coat and my dad's coat in my closet and that is where they will stay.  I wish I could keep her house, but can't afford two homes.  I did smile going through some photo albums I brought home today.

Comment by Amanda on March 25, 2013 at 5:50pm

We went through my moms things and it was so difficult! I'm having some blankets made from her clothing and the rest I put in boxes, not knowing what I was going to do with it. The next day I noticed the boxes were gone. My dad brought it all to Goodwill. I did get the clothes I wanted for the blankets but I wasn't ready to get rid of the rest. I still kept her coats hung up in her closet. Maybe I'll wear them someday. I also kept her shoes, even the ugly ones. Lol we have the same shoe size so I have wore some of her shoes. When I look at her stuff, I feel like I have a memory with every item. I'm sad all the time. I cry everyday.

Comment by Jeff R on March 25, 2013 at 5:41pm

Yeah, I'm going thru Mom's stuff too, taking one room at a time.  It's an emotional struggle.  And, I'm also finding stuff that my Mom kept from my Dad, who passed back in 1976.  Doubly depressing.  But, this is life...it comes to an end and sadly, we all must leave our "stuff" behind.  Thankfully, my Mom was not a pack rat and had gotten rid of a lot of junk several years ago before she became incapacitated from the Parkinsons.  Still, it's an awful lot of stuff, and there are memories everywhere :-(

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