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annesingleton · 17-03-2012, 16:55

My mum died in 1979 when I was 24 and she was 51. I had two very small children, my oldest son can just remember her. My youngest son never knew her. I've always made sure she was part of my children's lives by recounting stories about her and looking at family photographs, and my daughter who looks very like her has been compiling her family tree.
I miss her very much especially at times like Mothers Day when I see the lovely gifts I could buy her, and I feel a bit jealous of people who may think they have better things to do.
I learnt an awful lot from her and she had some nuggets of wisdom and an outlook on life which I hope I've been able to pass on.
But I'm now the mother and grandma and although her life was cut very short - I'm older now than she was when she died - I try to make her proud of me.
All I can say is treasure your time with your mother, you don't know how lucky you are.

17-03-2012, 16:55	#15
annesingleton Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Baxenden Posts: 630 Liked: 6 times Rep Power: 6041	Re: What is/was special about your Mum? My mum died in 1979 when I was 24 and she was 51. I had two very small children, my oldest son can just remember her. My youngest son never knew her. I've always made sure she was part of my children's lives by recounting stories about her and looking at family photographs, and my daughter who looks very like her has been compiling her family tree. I miss her very much especially at times like Mothers Day when I see the lovely gifts I could buy her, and I feel a bit jealous of people who may think they have better things to do. I learnt an awful lot from her and she had some nuggets of wisdom and an outlook on life which I hope I've been able to pass on. But I'm now the mother and grandma and although her life was cut very short - I'm older now than she was when she died - I try to make her proud of me. All I can say is treasure your time with your mother, you don't know how lucky you are.