My Mother's dead. I don't know what to do. I'll never be able to hug

[TigressDem]

73. So sorry, losing your Mom is rough.

All I can say is that every bit of your pain and grief is a sign of how deeply and truly you loved her, so even as it hurts, be glad that you had that love with her in the first place.

Not all people are close to their Mom's. I wasn't as close as I wanted to be. And ironically with her death I have gotten closer to her in some ways as I believe in the idea that the Spirit lives on in our hearts with our love.

So on every occasion that I am reminded both my parents are gone and I feel that pain, I also get to feel the joy of knowing there was much love and I am not letting that go to waste.

Every tear I cry for their loss is also deepening the river of joy I knew when they lived.

So grieve as you must, but know that your pain is making way for future joy and gratitude.