This is my first post too, you sound way too young to have lost your mom. Grief can be all consuming sadly, hold on to the joyous memories you have of your mom darling, and the happy times, albeit cruelly cut short. Make your mom proud, soldier on, she would want you to, surround yourself with friends, if you have siblings talk about mom, and the happy times you enjoyed, life can never be the same sadly, her place can never be filled, but the best way of coping is to talk, if you can’t talk to anyone else because it’s painful, talk to her when you’re on your own, tell her what you loved about her and what you miss, that’s what I did and it got me through. I wish you well, stay strong. XX

This is my first post too, you sound way too young to have lost your mom. Grief can be all consuming sadly, hold on to the joyous memories you have of your mom darling, and the happy times, albeit cruelly cut short. Make your mom proud, soldier on, she would want you to, surround yourself with friends, if you have siblings talk about mom, and the happy times you enjoyed, life can never be the same sadly, her place can never be filled, but the best way of coping is to talk, if you can’t talk to anyone else because it’s painful, talk to her when you’re on your own, tell her what you loved about her and what you miss, that’s what I did and it got me through. I wish you well, stay strong. XX

Thank you for your kindness. Mom is always there, ever present in my thoughts. If I'm being honest with myself I haven't yet come to terms that she has gone. I sat out on Thursday in the quiet sun thinking how much she would have enjoyed that, doing nothing just listening to the birds. I miss the idle chat, I miss her feistiness, I miss her love and care. I miss her so so much xxx