She would have been 82...
By Stacey
@xstitcher (39804)
Petaluma, California
June 19, 2026 1:42pm CST
Yesterday was my Mom's birthday. She would have been 82.
I lost Mom to bladder cancer that had gone to her lungs in 2017.
I don't start bawling or anything, but I do feel sad. I really miss my Mom.
Mom was born on June 18th, 1944, and while Father's Day hadn't been officially a holiday then, Mom told me that she was my grandfather's Father's Day present.
Photo was taken on Mom's birthday, 2017. Her hair had really thinned from chemotherapy.
I sure miss you, Mom.
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@kaylachan (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Jun
She lived a long life, even if it doesn't feel like it to you. It's good that you still remember her.
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@kaylachan (85987)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Jun
@xstitcher Yeah, I know. Especially when it comes to our parents, we never feel like we've had enough time with them.
@xstitcher (39804)
• Petaluma, California
20 Jun
It definitely doesn't feel like it to me.
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@Deepizzaguy (124034)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Jun
Sorry to learn that your mother is no longer with us.
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@Deepizzaguy (124034)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Jun
@xstitcher You are welcome.
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@xstitcher (39804)
• Petaluma, California
20 Jun
Thank you. Her hair before the chemo was grey with dark brown underneath. I used to enjoy braiding it.
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@MarieCoyle (61190)
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19 Jun
She must have been a wonderful mother. I know it can be very difficult to lose people in our lives that mean so much to us. 
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