My condolences, it's tough to lose your Mom.

losing my Dad was so much different as he went so quickly.

agreed, heartbreaking, but beautiful at the same time.

we were laughing our asses off about it....so dramatic, so Mom....at the end of the last Queen album?!

Thank you

Peace and strength to you!

Be comforted in that you were with her through the end, and kudos to you for all you did for her. Peace and comfort to you and your family. Rest In Peace to your Mom.

I lost my Mom years ago.

Not all moms are great, but usually, there's no one else in the world who will love a person like a mother loves him. I still think about my Mom every day.

not that I didn't love my Dad too, his death was much different. With Mom, I spent so much time with her on a daily basis.....

May she rest in power.

Safe passage for your mother.

I'm glad you were able to be with her.

It's a tough thing to go through and one that most will have to face, at some point in our lives. Wishing you the best as the next few days are the toughest to deal with.

I am glad you were with her,when she passed.

My sincere sympathy.

It sounds like you were close to your mother.

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It's not trite or cliched... she IS at peace now.
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And it sounds like she had wonderful people around her to see her off.
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I lost my Mom the day after 9/11. She, too... was a wonderful Mom
and I miss her though she is still with me and I think about her almost
certainly once a day... and often more.
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Vibes of healing and acceptance sent to all involved.
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I am glad she is at peace....no more painful cough, no more machines cranking away to pump oxygen to her....

And when the song ended......she knew she could leave ...

My deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved Mom...

What a great send-off!

and it was just so....perfect...and oh-such a Mom thing to do...we were laughing about it a while later.

I offer you my sincere condolences.

to you and your brother.

peace to you and yours

back at you right now, giving you a wink, and saying "thanks boys".

she would have sat right up and started yelling at one of them as she would have if she had both her daughters in there as well.

her, but I was on the phone with her while she lay in the hospital, my brothers were with her though. We love and miss our Mom's for sure.

...may your memories comfort you in the coming days.

I am very sorry for your loss and though it is a very tough phase that has to be faced, you should keep your head held high and look at it as just another hump that you are to get over and actually move on to in the future. But when you really think of it, it is very tough to deal with and things are just not that easy and in hindsight, a lot of people actually lose it in this type of battle but they still face tomorrow.

I'm sorry to hear this.

my condolences. I'm sorry to hear this.

Maine-ah~
My sympathies go out to you and your family.

She gave you life...and you cared for her..stayed by her side until the end of her life.
The most beautiful act of love....
I know that you will find peace and comfort in this...
Forever in your heart.



peace and love to you~

truly

Carry on mom's spirit.

mikey_the_rat

What a great theme song for her. Peace to you Maine-ah.

glad you and your brother were there. I hope I get to listen to my favorite music until my moment of death.

I admire you, too. You were really there for her, and I can only imagine how hard this was.

Hugs to you and your family!

You deserve appreciation for the care you provided and your support to help her until the end.

I'm sure your mom was so glad you were there.

But I just gotta say - what a way to go! Obviously, you are a very close-knit family and that is such a precious gift. Your mom must've been a special lady to have raised two sons who took great pains to make her exit from this world personal and special for her.

I wish you peace and comfort during this difficult time.

but only one son, and one daughter managed to grow up and stand by their Mom. The other two...well, I guess they can live with their regrets, as we have managed to walk away with none. She was an incredible woman, who would have done anything for her children. This was the least we could have done for her.

Thank you, hamsterjill

I send big hugs and much compassion your way.

Great that you were there at the end, and great that she got a Queen finale!

r.i.p., Maine-ahsmom.

edited to remove stupid wisecrack.
re-edited to restore stupid wisecrack:

Glad she wasn't a Celine Dion fan!

I read it...and LMAO!

we are a family with some good dark sense of humor too...which helped us get through. I loved it...you should put it back

She couldn't stand Celine Dion.

How nice for her to hear her favorite band.

Hold good memories of her close to your heart.

My deepest and sincerest thoughts, prayers, condolences and heartfelt sympathies are with you, your brother and your family at this time

Like sadly too many here, I know what it is like to lose a mother and what it's like I'm glad you and your brother were able to be with her at the end -I know it would have meant a lot to her.

And your mom had excellent taste in music -Queen is also my favorite band. And that last song is beautiful and very haunting and very poignant.

end their life like they lived their life. Sounds like she had a good one and left us two wonderful children

Strength and comfort

May your much loved mother rest in peace.

and to everyone who knew and loved your Mom . I hope the good memories you have help to fade the sadness of her struggle and that they will cause you to smile when you think of them...

It's so important. I had to hear about it on the phone from 4000 miles away when mine passed.

You were able to be with her when it mattered most. My thoughts are with you.

for the loss of your beloved Mom. It sounds like you and your brother were a great comfort to her making her last moments as pleasant as possible. (((HUGS)))

she was an artist, an incredible seamstress, intelligent...she could answer every damn question on Jeopardy, lol. - AND - she was a life long member of the Democratic Party.

it's so hard to answer each post individually, and I truly am thankful for the kind words and thoughts from everyone at the DU -

i can't imagine how you feel

I lost my beautiful mom 5 years ago, and I miss her every day. But I can still hear her voice, urging me not to dwell on the past but live the life she wanted me to have. She is forever in my heart, so I can't really think of her as being gone.

That Queen song, and "Days of our Lives" will always bring me to tears. Good choice for a swan song! Sending the good vibes.

my condolences.