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Sad to report that my mom passed away (Original Post) mac56 Aug 31 OP
I'm so sorry. Justice Aug 31 #1
That was my mom's age when she died. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 31 #2
I'm sorry for the sad good bye. Happy she has a nice long life. 1WorldHope Aug 31 #4
So sorry. Mine is 94 and going through some health challenges. bullimiami Aug 31 #3
My sympathy to you and your family radical noodle Aug 31 #5
I am sorry for your loss LetMyPeopleVote Aug 31 #6
I'm so sorry. It is so tough. Diamond_Dog Aug 31 #7
So sorry to hear this. As I tell my wife, whose Mom passed away last year at age 93, walkingman Aug 31 #8
I'm sad to read that. Sad for you. MineralMan Aug 31 #9
My deepest condolences. sinkingfeeling Aug 31 #10
Heartfelt condolences to you and your family. It's a tough one. n/t SheilaAnn Aug 31 #11
Condolences to you and your family and may your mother Rest In Peace. imanamerican63 Aug 31 #12
May your nice memories carry you through this. judesedit Aug 31 #13
Condolences gademocrat7 Aug 31 #14
I hope you have some family and friends to lean on. DFW Aug 31 #15
A very bad day, but you will always have your memories of her. surfered Aug 31 #16
Condolences to you and your family peggysue2 Aug 31 #17
Sorry to hear about your mother. 70sEraVet Aug 31 #18
💙 sheshe2 Aug 31 #19
Deepest Sympathies... Peacetrain Aug 31 #20
I am so sorry for your loss, mac56 Grim Chieftain Aug 31 #21
My sincere condolences to you and your family. Losing our loved ones is not easy 💐 Deuxcents Aug 31 #22
I'm so sorry for your loss. area51 Aug 31 #23
Deepest sympathy orangecrush Aug 31 #24
I am sorry for your loss. Solly Mack Aug 31 #25
I am so sorry. May her memory be a blessing to you. Iris Aug 31 #26
Condolences... MiHale Aug 31 #27
So hard to lose your Mom... holding you in my heart. n/t TygrBright Aug 31 #28
Deepest condolences, Mac SheltieLover Aug 31 #29
I'm sorry for your loss. mountain grammy Aug 31 #30
Sorry for you loss. SocialDemocrat61 Aug 31 #31
I am sorry to hear that whopis01 Aug 31 #32
Deepest sympathy malaise Aug 31 #33
Sending warm thoughts and hugs. pandr32 Aug 31 #34
I am so sorry for your loss. MIButterfly Aug 31 #35
Condolences berniesandersmittens Aug 31 #36
I'm sorry Mac56 JMCKUSICK Aug 31 #37
Sending positive vibes. forgotmylogin Aug 31 #38
Your cousin is a skilled wordsmith. 3catwoman3 Aug 31 #76
Thank you. aurora the great Aug 31 #97
I'm so very sorry for your loss. StarryNite Aug 31 #39
I am so sorry for your loss Tree Lady Aug 31 #40
My Mom was 92 when she passed 3 years ago. Liberty Belle Aug 31 #41
I'm very sorry for your loss. Nevilledog Aug 31 #42
I'm very sorry for the loss of your mother Wicked Blue Aug 31 #43
I am so sorry. Jay25 Aug 31 #44
Sorry mac56, that one hurts... spanone Aug 31 #45
So sorry. Nothing prepares us. littlemissmartypants Aug 31 #46
Losing any family member is really hard. bluestarone Aug 31 #47
I'm so sorry. I hope it was peaceful. chowder66 Aug 31 #48
Comfort to you in your grieving, mac56 💚 Clouds Passing Aug 31 #49
You have my sympathy KT2000 Aug 31 #50
So sorry for your loss. I applaud your mother for raising a great Democrat. Ziggysmom Aug 31 #51
Sorry for your loss. ecstatic Aug 31 #52
Sorry, mac56 democrank Aug 31 #53
Sending my deepest condolences lindalou65 Aug 31 #54
Sorry to hear... essaynnc Aug 31 #55
I'm so sorry for your loss of your Mom. My sympathy livetohike Aug 31 #56
So sorry for your loss. applegrove Aug 31 #57
So sorry IbogaProject Aug 31 #58
Hoping it was peaceful barbtries Aug 31 #59
I'm so sorry. live love laugh Aug 31 #60
Condolences mac56. At 92, she saw ALOT Pas-de-Calais Aug 31 #61
Condolences to you, and your family Bayard Aug 31 #62
Sorry to hear that...it's always a shock when a parent dies... haele Aug 31 #63
I'm so sorry. Beacool Aug 31 #64
Sincere condolences godsentme Aug 31 #65
I'm so sorry. hamsterjill Aug 31 #66
Sorry for your loss hibbing Aug 31 #67
I am so sorry for your loss! BlueKota Aug 31 #68
Bless her Mblaze Aug 31 #69
I'm sorry for your loss JoseBalow Aug 31 #70
So sorry senseandsensibility Aug 31 #71
I'm so sorry for your loss. yardwork Aug 31 #72
I'm very sorry for your loss mac56 Danmel Aug 31 #73
One of the hardest times of our lives. Sending you hugs. MLAA Aug 31 #74
Wishing you strength and serenity. 3catwoman3 Aug 31 #75
My condolences on your loss, and my admiration for the length of time she was here. marble falls Aug 31 #77
I'm So Sorry DarthDem Aug 31 #78
Sending you and your family my deepest condolences BumRushDaShow Aug 31 #79
Condolences to you and your family. mwmisses4289 Aug 31 #80
So sorry for your loss Mz Pip Aug 31 #81
... 2naSalit Aug 31 #82
May her memory always be for a blessing. PCIntern Aug 31 #83
Hugs to you and your family mercuryblues Aug 31 #84
I'm so sorry for your loss. calimary Aug 31 #85
My deepest condolences to you and your family. HeartsCanHope Aug 31 #86
Deepest condolences on this great loss irisblue Aug 31 #87
May her memory be a blessing blogslug Aug 31 #88
I'm so sorry, you have my condolences. CaptainTruth Aug 31 #89
I'm sorry for your loss.Losing a parent is very tough. brer cat Aug 31 #90
... Aristus Aug 31 #91
I am so sorry. May the angels welcome her. LoisB Aug 31 #92
Saddened to hear of it. My deepest sympathy. B.See Aug 31 #93
So very sorry. NEOBuckeye Aug 31 #94
Very sorry. Condolences from myself and family Tetrachloride Aug 31 #95
My Condolences aurora the great Aug 31 #96
Sincere condolences to you and your family, mac56. pazzyanne Aug 31 #98
This is a scary age for me since my mom turned 91 yesterday. BigmanPigman Aug 31 #99
I am so sorry for your loss mac56. Dem4life1970 Aug 31 #100
May her memory be a blessing. nt Ilsa Aug 31 #101
I'm so sorry mac56. choie Aug 31 #102
I am so sorry mac56 MerrilyMerrily Sep 1 #103
I'm so sorry LeftInTX Sep 1 #104
My thoughts are with you and your family. Doodley Sep 1 #105
I'm so sorry, mac. pacalo Sep 1 #106
Comfort to your family, mac56. Heidi Sep 1 #107
Wishing you and your family comfort and peace, mac. summer_in_TX Sep 1 #108
So sorry. Grief manifests in different ways in different people so be with your feelings the best you can. There's.... electric_blue68 Sep 1 #109
Condolences on the loss of your Mom 🙏 SimplyHadEnough Sep 1 #110
So sorry DownriverDem Sep 1 #111
So sorry for your loss 🙏🙏🙏 TommieMommy Sep 1 #112
I'm so sorry cate94 Sep 1 #113
My sympathies to you and your family FemDemERA Sep 1 #114
Im sorry for your loss ihavenoidea Sep 2 #115
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2 #117
I'm so sorry Raine Sep 2 #116

walkingman

(9,859 posts)
8. So sorry to hear this. As I tell my wife, whose Mom passed away last year at age 93,
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 10:58 AM
Aug 31

...although it is sad to lose your Mom, always remember how fortunate you were to have gotten to know her, love her, and have her for such a long time.

DFW

(58,971 posts)
15. I hope you have some family and friends to lean on.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 11:15 AM
Aug 31

My parents never even made it to 80, so that was important for me.

peggysue2

(12,186 posts)
17. Condolences to you and your family
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 11:19 AM
Aug 31

Long life! My mother died just shy of 91 years. Losing a parent is hard. Even when we expect it, the moment still comes as a shock.

Take care of yourself.

whopis01

(3,883 posts)
32. I am sorry to hear that
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:14 PM
Aug 31

I lost my mom back in February. She was 86.
Everybody's journey is unique of course - but I hope you take comfort in knowing that she lived a good, long life and had people thinking of her right up till the end.

malaise

(289,333 posts)
33. Deepest sympathy
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:17 PM
Aug 31

Give thanks for her long life.
May lovely memories replace your grief.

pandr32

(13,446 posts)
34. Sending warm thoughts and hugs.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:18 PM
Aug 31

Even though her life was long and the end finally comes we are never ready.

MIButterfly

(1,335 posts)
35. I am so sorry for your loss.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:22 PM
Aug 31

I extend to you and your family my deepest sympathy at this sad time.

Love,
MIButterfly

forgotmylogin

(7,926 posts)
38. Sending positive vibes.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:25 PM
Aug 31

My mom passed in 2022 and my cousin gave me the best advice: Grief is like a bitter hard candy lodged in your throat and it will be there a long time unless you accept it and allow yourself to taste it in small increments so it slowly melts. If you don't do that it's going to choke you all at once when you least expect it.

I wish for you that your grief is cathartic and productive and filled with the best memories.

aurora the great

(140 posts)
97. Thank you.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:55 PM
Aug 31

Thank you for sharing this. I comes at a time of my life that I really needed to hear it.

Tree Lady

(12,747 posts)
40. I am so sorry for your loss
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:34 PM
Aug 31

Lost my mom 1 1/2 yrs ago. We can be thankful they made it to their 90's, mine was 96 and mostly healthy.

Liberty Belle

(9,691 posts)
41. My Mom was 92 when she passed 3 years ago.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:37 PM
Aug 31

May her memories always be with you. I am sorry for your loss.

It was both hard and heartening going through all of Mom's things, but looking at all the old photos and memorabilia was comforting to me, and finding ways to save a few of her treasures and some family heirlooms, like my grandfather's fiddle and grandmother's hand-made quilts.

Her generation saw so many changes--my Mom grew up on a farm without electricity, running water or telephones and lived long enough to see astronauts on the moon, computers and smart phones. They survived the Depression, two world wars and a global pandemic. We can all learn a lot from their tenacity and resiliency.

littlemissmartypants

(29,868 posts)
46. So sorry. Nothing prepares us.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:47 PM
Aug 31

I hope that you find comfort in the happy memories that she left behind.



❤️

essaynnc

(940 posts)
55. Sorry to hear...
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 01:06 PM
Aug 31

I hope she had a wonderful life and a peaceful passing. And that you have warm memories of her during and after your grieving.

livetohike

(23,698 posts)
56. I'm so sorry for your loss of your Mom. My sympathy
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 01:10 PM
Aug 31

to you, the family and all who knew and loved her. May your good memories always comfort you .

IbogaProject

(5,005 posts)
58. So sorry
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 01:14 PM
Aug 31

I hope she passed easily.
Lost mine at 93 two years ago, my son's final grandparent.

haele

(14,612 posts)
63. Sorry to hear that...it's always a shock when a parent dies...
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 01:34 PM
Aug 31

Whether expected or not. Take care of yourself, take the time you need.

hamsterjill

(16,571 posts)
66. I'm so sorry.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 01:39 PM
Aug 31

92 is a lot of years, but it's still an empty chair at the table. Peace and comfort to you and your family. Take care of yourself.

hibbing

(10,462 posts)
67. Sorry for your loss
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 01:46 PM
Aug 31

My mother passed at 84 and she was pretty clear about being ready to die, she had an amazing life, but got the dreaded Alzheimer's.

92! Imagine seeing so many amazing changes in every area of life through the decades.

My experience has been that only time can soothe the agony of mourning.

senseandsensibility

(23,927 posts)
71. So sorry
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 02:14 PM
Aug 31

I know from experience how difficult it is to lose your mother. In my case, it's been a process that is still unfolding three years later. But I have found comfort in the Jewish saying "May their memory be a blessing", although I'm not Jewish. At first that didn't comfort me at all, but it does now. So that's progress? Sending good thoughts your way, my friend.

Danmel

(5,585 posts)
73. I'm very sorry for your loss mac56
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 02:41 PM
Aug 31

May sweet memories of your beloved mom bring you comfort and peace.

calimary

(87,890 posts)
85. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 06:09 PM
Aug 31

I hope you’re okay, and that you’re finding peace and consolation. And if you don’t feel it now, it WILL eventually come to you. Having lost both my parents, that’s one big thing I learned.

aurora the great

(140 posts)
96. My Condolences
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 08:47 PM
Aug 31

I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and all that love her. Blessing to all.

pazzyanne

(6,722 posts)
98. Sincere condolences to you and your family, mac56.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 09:04 PM
Aug 31

Grieving is hard work. Take good care of yourself.

BigmanPigman

(53,815 posts)
99. This is a scary age for me since my mom turned 91 yesterday.
Sun Aug 31, 2025, 09:57 PM
Aug 31

Her brother, 92, died 2 months ago. She stays active and her mother died at 104 so we have long-life DNA I guess.

If you have any "dreams" of her visiting you, write them down as soon as you "wake up". My dad visited me the night he died but I was unaware of it until the next day. I was 100% awake and reading and I heard him at 12:45 AM and even got my neighbor involved since I heard his shoes (hard soles) in the empty apt above mine. He visited me again after my dog died while I was trying to take a nap and he showed me her walking around the corner of a hallway above the ground with him and they disappeared together.

I am an atheist but this is proof that something happens to your "life energy" after you die. Once these odd things happen to you personally you KNOW something is going on.

electric_blue68

(23,947 posts)
109. So sorry. Grief manifests in different ways in different people so be with your feelings the best you can. There's....
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 12:56 AM
Sep 1

no "right way" to grieve.
I hope you'll have all support you need.

ihavenoidea

(16 posts)
115. Im sorry for your loss
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 04:11 AM
Sep 2

I can't even begin to understand what it's like to lose a parent, but I'm glad she got to live a long life with people who loved her, and who love&remember her even after she passed away.

Raine

(30,954 posts)
116. I'm so sorry
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:14 AM
Sep 2
I still miss mother. It's been 28yrs, the same yr as Princess Diana. I never realized how much I still need her until I lost her.

R-I-P 🙏
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