A Bittersweet Day for Celebration, but Yes, Celebrate!
By Amber
@AmbiePam (120944)
United States
May 14, 2023 9:51am CST
It is wonderful when we have a mother to celebrate! My late mother, pictured with me as a child, was my best friend. I am so blessed to have had a mother who loved me unconditionally, but wasn't afraid to correct me when she thought I needed a firm hand in my life. I'm sure she's enjoying another Mother's Day in Heaven with her own mother.
Yesterday, I met my dad's wife (Diana) at the movie theater to see a movie ("Roll With It") that was only playing for a few days this month - that she really wanted to see, and I told her it would be her Mother's Day gift. On behalf of me and my sister, I also showed up and surprised her with flowers and a card, and she had to gather herself so she wouldn't cry. I am very glad I could help make her day special.
Do you all have women in your life that are also mother figures besides your actual mother? Is your own mother still with you? I'd love to see pictures.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
My mother is in heaven, she's so much happier today that ever before! Your mother was lovely and you were a very beautiful baby!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 May 23
@AmbiePam They are both enjoying this day, more than we could ever imagine!
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@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
14 May 23
That was a very sweet thing you did for your step-mother. My mother passed away in April of 2019 and I remember that first Mother's Day standing in the greeting card aisle looking at the Mother's Day cards and then remembering I didn't have a mother with me anymore.
My oldest sister is 14 years older than me and she can sometimes be a mother figure, mostly when I was growing up. She gave me some great advice.
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@snowy22315 (209044)
• United States
14 May 23
What a cute tot you were! Very ice pic of you and mom. Umm, not really, my mom is it. She sent me a photo of herself today with the cat shirt on that I had given her. I put mine on as well, although I wasn't planning to. I will give her a call later.
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@xstitcher (39047)
• Petaluma, California
15 May 23
There's a lady at church who I call my "surrogate mom". Unfortunately didn't get to see her today, as I was sick and stayed home from church.
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
15 May 23
I'm glad you made your dad's wife's day special. I'm sorry your mother has passed away. My mother has passed away and my parents disowned me when I moved out at 21; so I don't have any mothers or mother figures in my life. Wishing you a good week.
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@AmbiePam (120944)
• United States
15 May 23
@LindaOHio It's true too! You are a wonderful, wise, kind, and smart woman who any human being would be blessed to know.
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
15 May 23
@AmbiePam That's very sweet of you. Thanks.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
15 May 23
Nice to create such memories. I lost my mother years ago and no I cannot think of anyone at the moment who could take her place.
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@DaddyEvil (174590)
• United States
14 May 23
My mom passed in 2002. I still miss her.
That's a lovely photo. I still haven't moved photos from my old laptop to my new one. Sorry about that.
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@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 May 23
That is a wonderful photo and lovely memories, I know my mom and dad are together up there. I no longer have any mother figures in my life but glad to know you do,
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@Juliaacv (56342)
• Canada
14 May 23
You had a sweet mother Amber, so lucky that you had the relationship that you shared with her also.
That is rare.
The most influential lady in my life was my Dad's mother, my Gramma.
She taught me so much, and she had such a sweet and gentle way about her, but like your mother, I learned the difference between right and wrong with her as well. That is important as they love us so much that they want us to be respectful.
I thought that I had scanned an old black and white of me as a young child and my grandparents, and I searched for it on my computer, but wasn't able to find it. But in my heart her memory and the scent of Rose Milk hand lotion are very vibrant and alive.
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@wolfgirl569 (135881)
• Marion, Ohio
15 May 23
My wonderful mother is gone now. I also no longer have anyone in my life to do that
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 May 23
I'm glad you had a wonderful day yesterday with your dad's wife. I'm glad you made her heart happy with your gift.
My mother is in eternity. This is a four-generation picture. My grandmother is seated, my mother on her left, and me on her right, holding my daughter. Today, my daughter is also a mother and grandmother.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
15 May 23
Regretfully I missed this post out. However I hope you had a happy mother's day. I too lost my mother last year but one. I hope they both had a happy mother's day in heaven.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
15 May 23
@AmbiePam It's my belief that she is rejoicing in heaven
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