Your tastes may differ, but take a couple of Teddy bears to remember her by.
I’m sorry you have to be going through this. Most people do, but that’s no comfort. It sounds as if you are dealing with it well, but keep up your health, get enough sleep and so on. You may need it soon.
Infovore, I just now saw this thread, and I wanted to offer my condolences. This weekend will be one year since I lost my Dad; I could say I know how you feel, but the truth is I don’t. Not really. Everybody deals with these things in their own way, and as others have said, there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. As long as you continue to be there for your Dad you have nothing at all to feel guilty about.
Everyone handles grief differently. I’ve cried when all my pets have died. I even got misty recently when my sister told me the cat I grew up with (who I have hardly seen at all since leaving home for college 9 years ago) was put to sleep. But I just don’t cry over people, at funerals or in the hospital.
Sorry about your mom. Don’t feel bad about how you feel.
I’m very sorry for both your recent losses, Infovore and Robot Arm. It’s very hard when a parent passes and there’s no yardstick for how one should grieve. We all do it in our own way.
I lost my dad in 1983 when I was 15 and I lost my mom in 1997. I was with them when they passed and I still miss them very deeply. Years of therapy did not make it any easier, only the passage of time helped. I hope one day to move beyond the pain of loss and keep only my happy memories. I hope both of you are able to do that as well.
Bri2k