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James Arthur's avatar

What a tribute to your mother! You are a good son, Brad.

Kathryn W from Land 2 Loom's avatar

I am so sorry for your loss. I am the mother of 7 sons and four daughters. My oldest, a son, and I are very close. You are correct in thinking that the love between mother and son is different than the love between mother and daughter. God Bless.

Lloyd Garnett's avatar

Beautiful. Heartfelt condolences to you and your family, and to all who knew and loved your mother. And my gratitude for your lovely expression of that which many of us, your readers are fortunate to share, or will.

Ryan Ward's avatar

Well said. A boy knows this love exists throughout his life. And it piles up all at once when his mother leaves for good.

pgp1815's avatar

I'm very sorry for your loss. You've written a lovely remembrance for her.

Betsy's avatar

Beautiful and moving. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Sean Myers's avatar

My condolences on the loss of your mother, Dr. Thompson.

ANG Pilot's avatar

First, my sincere sympathy for your loss. Second, what a beautifully written tribute. Your Mom would be proud!

I lost my Mom 5 years ago and not a day has gone by since that I don't think of her. The hurt of her loss doesn't go away, but the remembrance of her love remains.

Jim Brown's avatar

Beautiful. Any mother looking down would be proud of a son who wrote such a memorial.

Dave Walden's avatar

Wow. "Grief is love with no place to go." Thank you for writing this wonderful perspective and then sharing it with us (me!)

Lori Meldrum's avatar

That you could see her distress gave me a pang, as that was the same for me with my mother. May she rest in peace, as I have always wished for my mom.

Russell W. Shurts's avatar

It's so wonderful writers like you are around to eloquently state the feelings so many of us less skilled people would like to express. I lost my Mom 12 years ago and you just described our relationship perfectly. I still marvel at what a wonderful life she started for me. Thank you!

Rick Cannon's avatar

Beautiful. So sorry about your Mother's passing.

Gralee Parr's avatar

I’m so sorry for your loss, Dr. Thompson. What a beautiful tribute to your dear mother. I can see she was a kind and loving person, and that you were lucky to have her. And to still have so many wonderful memories of her to treasure.