deceased parents

United States
November 9, 2007 3:14am CST
what things do you do to keep your parents present in your heart, after they die, so that you feel they are right there with you each and every day? i miss them so much they died recently, 15 months apart.
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• Malaysia
9 Nov 07
i pray for my deceased mother and i feel calm each time. may god bless her soul...
• United States
9 Nov 07
dear relaxtealeaves, you are a good person, amd i'm sure the calm you feel is her benediction to you. May God, bless you and your mom forever. thanks for responding. stanzi.
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• Malaysia
9 Nov 07
yes, i think so too. thank you for ur response. i was moved...
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
9 Nov 07
It seems I don't have to do anything extra to remember my late dad. I sometimes wake up and see myself in my living room in my homeland and he is just sitting there reading newspaper like he used to do every morning. In a blink of an eye, I'm back in my bedroom. It could be how my brain works to preserve memories of him. Sorry for what happened to your parents.
• United States
10 Nov 07
dear littlemel, don't forget to think back and meditate on the momemts when he was t o u c h e d by you in a unique way, littlemel there's probably millions of them, just continue to focus on them, and they will become as clear as the warm sunshine on your face. stanzi
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@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
10 Nov 07
My deceased mother was very religious, she taught me to fear God, and to love my neighbour like myself-this spirit of love for one's neighbor is one thing that makes mama a living spirit in me. Whenever I feel the love gestures for my neighbors are deserting me, l remember her words and life on the subject of love for my neighbors and I make the right compliance with love obligation to my neighbors.
• United States
10 Nov 07
dear academic2 i really like what your mother taught, can you imagine if every child was taught how to live his life like that. with the state of the family, in today's world you must be saying a prayer of gratitude everyday, that God blessed you with such an astute mother. stanzi
• Philippines
17 Nov 07
My father was a carpenter, so every time I have some house repairs done by others, I always communicate to my father to guide this person to become a good carpenter as my father was. For my mom, she is very industrious and loves to arrange the house, and same, I also communicate to my mom if my arrangement fits her taste, lol....I still feel the presence of my dear parents in my life because I always communicate to them as if they are just beside me. This gives me strength being left alone by my parents. Am the only daughter and my only brother lived in very far away from my place. So, I felt am a survivor.
• United States
18 Nov 07
dear islandrose, how beautiful is that islandrose!!i too, find myself still talking to my parents, and communicating to them for advice, or their input, i guess they live in our hearts. thank you for your touching response...stanzi
@Monkeyrose (2840)
• Canada
20 Nov 07
Wow thats really hard. I sympathsize with your loss. I have been fortunate not to have lost either of my parents as of yet. I think this would be a very difficult thing to deal with. I remember when my brother was little he was taking skating lessons he was afraid to go by himself. My mom traced her hands on felt and cut them out. She pinned them to the inside of my brother's jacket and said " if you need to hold my hand just put it in your pocket and there it will be". I think I would carry around something that reminded me of my parents in a a positive way.
• United States
21 Nov 07
dear friend monkeyrose, that's the most precious thing i ever heard, what your mother did with the felt hands, i wish i knew this when my daughter was little and went off to Camp Crystal in Florida, the very first time she was away from her mom, and i was a widow at that time, all she had was her mommy. i would of done that for sure. and yes, that camp crystal is the same camp crystal from that scary movie!!you are right, i am going to put my parents pictures in the antique locket that i got recently, thank you monkeyrose for that suggestion. happy holidays...stanzi