I Miss My Mother Redux
Here's an example of a post I wrote that still holds true. I originally wrote this in November 2006 and I still feel the same way. I suppose I always will.
Every once in a while I really miss my mother. She'll be gone ten years come January, which is a really long time. You'd think that it wouldn't be so bad after all this time, and it isn't, really. Not every day. It's just that every once in a while, something hits me and I want to see her, talk to her, and give her a hug. She gave the best hugs.
Strangely enough, I've had this song reverberating in my head for the past two weeks. I love it now even more than I did when I first wrote about it.
The Tiny--"My Mother" mp3 off Starring: Someone Like You (buy) This is a weird song, with a really strange vocal, but it's beautiful and it's really grown on me. Sometimes when I listen to this I feel like the daughter and other times I identify with the mother.
I also dearly love this song, which is a Sinead O'Connor cover. What I wouldn't give to have someone sing this to me.
Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris--"This Is to Mother You" mp3 off Western Wall: The Tuscon Sessions (buy)
One last thing. Each and every time I visit Nat over at mini-obs, I see the picture she has in her header and it reminds me of my mother. It's uncanny.
I feel blessed to still have my mom. Next time I see her, I'll give her an
extra big hug, just in honor of you and how much you miss yours.
I miss my other daughter. It's been 10 years this May. I can't let myself
think about it too deeply or I get depressed. And I also miss my mom, in a
way. She had a stroke 8 years ago, and she is not the same person I grew
up with: a ball of energy and efficiency. Indie Mom reminds me of that
person though. :)
Thanks for these songs.
the post is really touchin! i never wanna miss my mommy!
nat--thanks. :) i am kind of envious of my friends whose mothers are still
around. give her a hug for me, too!
Lovely post. I lost my mom 6 years ago... too young at 55 yrs. old. But
you're right, it gets easier, yet it still remains difficult to deal with
at times. Yesterday at the grocery store, I saw a woman who resembled my
momma and for a second I teared up, my heart tightened.. but then I smiled.
I imagined what she would say to me right then, and it comforted me, oddly.
dm--that same thing has happened to me. where i work we have a patient who
resembles my mother, and i think that's kind of what got me thinking about
her so much again. i think of how my mom would been if she were a patient
and how much everyone would have enjoyed knowing her, and that makes me
feel better, too. thank you for sharing that. : )
I visit every day...but sadly...much too busy to comment...however...I have
to thank you...again...for bravely wearing your heart on your sleeve.
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