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surrealAmerican

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10. I hear you...

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 06:35 PM

16 hrs ago

... and even though I tried to do right by my mother, I still carry some guilt about her years after she died.

I can only hope I've been the best mother (and grandmother) I could be.

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The first Mother's Day after my mother passed away was very hard [View all] MIButterfly 19 hrs ago OP

Hugs to you dear MIButterfly Grim Chieftain 18 hrs ago #1

Thank you, Grim Chieftain! MIButterfly 18 hrs ago #2

🫂 mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #3

Sounds as if you & your Mom enjoyed some great Mother's Days together! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #4

Moms know love Tesha 18 hrs ago #5

I don't want to be taken to fancy restaurants. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #6

I always lived a pretty far distance from my mom after I grew up. oberle 17 hrs ago #7

We're all spread out. calimary 16 hrs ago #8

Sweet Tribute to your Mom on Cha 16 hrs ago #9

I hear you... surrealAmerican 16 hrs ago #10

My own experience was the same Lithos 15 hrs ago #11

Yesterday was my first Mother's Day since my Mom passed earlier this year. COL Mustard 2 hrs ago #12