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Each of our stories have wisdom for the rest of us. Thank you for sharing. Biophilic Dec 2025 #1
You did good. Nothing more important in life than taking care of your parents, except for raising a child. applegrove Dec 2025 #2
Seeing your parent safely through their live is important too IbogaProject Dec 2025 #20
You were a wonderful son. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2025 #3
I know how you feel, my mom died when I was 39 Walleye Dec 2025 #4
An honor to read your post. Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #5
it is an honor markie Dec 2025 #6
You were a loving and responsible son, Lucky. brer cat Dec 2025 #7
Okay, now I have tears in my eyes PatSeg Dec 2025 #8
Thank you for sharing this. It helped me today. n/t TygrBright Dec 2025 #9
Sounds as if you were an incredibly good son, Lucky peggysue2 Dec 2025 #10
Lucky... Niagara Dec 2025 #11
Thank you , Lucky Charms. You are a great person. May the memories of your mom be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 2025 #12
Please don't be hard on yourself. You were an amazing son to your mom. If you put everything you did for your mom chia Dec 2025 #13
You are a very good person, Lucky sheshe2 Dec 2025 #14
Thank you for sharing your story Lucky FemDemERA Dec 2025 #15
Lucky, your mom was an amazing person and you are also. TommieMommy Dec 2025 #16
I'm sobbing now mountain grammy Dec 2025 #17
"1) People leave you when you are at your weakest. They just...fucking desert you. How do your siblings, or anyone Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #18
I should be so lucky to have my sons turn out like you. flying_wahini Dec 2025 #19
You and your Mom did good LuckyCharms. c-rational Dec 2025 #21
I can relate to your story. multigraincracker Dec 2025 #22
Thank you so much for sharing these important and painful memories with us LuckyCharms. JMCKUSICK Dec 2025 #23
Thank you, LuckyCharms, for sharing your stories with us. HeartsCanHope Dec 2025 #24
She forgives you, I'm very sure. mahina Dec 2025 #25
gentle hug 🫂 to you mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #26
I lost my mom three months ago BeyondGeography Dec 2025 #27
Lucky, you gave your mom something money can't buy: loyalty & devotion. SheltieLover Dec 2025 #28
What a beautiful, human story LuckyCharms. To read it was both heart-warming and heart-rending. Thanks back to you KPN Dec 2025 #29
Cathartic. cachukis Dec 2025 #30
You have brothers and sisters you haven't met yet. Harker Dec 2025 #31
That hit me like an arrow to the heart. I'm currently caring for my disabled husband while still Ziggysmom Dec 2025 #32
I see a lot of me in your story skydive forever Dec 2025 #33
Please watch a youtube video, They look human but they have no soul. Karadeniz Dec 2025 #34
You did more than you know. mercuryblues Dec 2025 #35
Thanks for the post. ificandream Dec 2025 #36
She knew what you were doing Lucky, and she embraced YOU. Maru Kitteh Dec 2025 #37
... Solly Mack Dec 2025 #38
Love in its brightest, most powerful form. lostnfound Dec 2025 #39
Pretty close to late sixties here, too. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #40
Thank you for that wonderful story jcboon Dec 2025 #41
You're a good egg róisín_dubh Dec 2025 #42
The moon must be in one of those phases BaronChocula Dec 2025 #43
I'll bet if your mom could post here in the Lounge, True Dough Dec 2025 #44
''The world breaks everyone and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.'' Donkees Dec 2025 #45
Two things are clear... Trueblue Texan Dec 2025 #46
You have me in tears malaise Dec 2025 #47
I would be proud to have you for a son. Ilsa Dec 2025 #48
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