How to Honor Your Deceased Mother
Mother's Day can be a sad time for those of us whose mothers are no longer living. There are many ways to honor a deceased mother on Mother's Day, though, and to keep her memory alive within your family and the circle of friends who also loved her.
Talk about your mother with people who remember her ' go over happy and touching memories, funny stories, and special family moments from the past. Ask your family members to contribute their own memories of your mother. Mother's Day should be a time to celebrate your mother's life and achievements. Better yet, journalize the stories so you can share them with your children.
Bring out pictures of your mother, and show them to other family members, with a request that they hold her image in their minds as they celebrate Mother's Day.
Consider taking flowers to your mother's grave, if it is close by. Even if you believe that the spirit of your loved one does not stay in the place where she is buried, laying some flowers on her grave may make you feel closer to her. I had a tree planted in her name at her cemetary.
Spend some time alone if you can, thinking about your own childhood, and remembering your mother in your own special way. No matter what your spiritual beliefs are, a few minutes of quiet meditation can help to keep your memories of your mother alive.
Do something your mother would have enjoyed on Mother's Day ' if she loved to garden, visit a local botanical garden or nursery. If she loved the water, take a walk on the beach with your family.
Give a Mother's Day donation to your mother's favorite charity in her name. This is a wonderful way to help others while honoring her memory.
Me, I'm driving to the beach to to send her a Mother's Day by "balloon express"
(Attach the card to some helium balloons and send the card and balloons into the sky with my love....)
Mother's Day can be a sad time for those of us whose mothers are no longer living. There are many ways to honor a deceased mother on Mother's Day, though, and to keep her memory alive within your family and the circle of friends who also loved her.
Talk about your mother with people who remember her ' go over happy and touching memories, funny stories, and special family moments from the past. Ask your family members to contribute their own memories of your mother. Mother's Day should be a time to celebrate your mother's life and achievements. Better yet, journalize the stories so you can share them with your children.
Bring out pictures of your mother, and show them to other family members, with a request that they hold her image in their minds as they celebrate Mother's Day.
Consider taking flowers to your mother's grave, if it is close by. Even if you believe that the spirit of your loved one does not stay in the place where she is buried, laying some flowers on her grave may make you feel closer to her. I had a tree planted in her name at her cemetary.
Spend some time alone if you can, thinking about your own childhood, and remembering your mother in your own special way. No matter what your spiritual beliefs are, a few minutes of quiet meditation can help to keep your memories of your mother alive.
Do something your mother would have enjoyed on Mother's Day ' if she loved to garden, visit a local botanical garden or nursery. If she loved the water, take a walk on the beach with your family.
Give a Mother's Day donation to your mother's favorite charity in her name. This is a wonderful way to help others while honoring her memory.
Me, I'm driving to the beach to to send her a Mother's Day by "balloon express"
(Attach the card to some helium balloons and send the card and balloons into the sky with my love....)
sorry for your loss...