moosmom & Soapets,

I too lost my mother at 18, she passed from a heart attack, on memorial day. To this day, I hate memorial day only because it reminds me off that horrible day. I still need friends and family over on that day, to keep my mind off of it. Been like that for over 20 some years.

It sadden me to know that you two, lost you mothers so soon also. I know the pain of it, so much we missed out on. It's something I never would wish on any one.

Moosmom, I too never got to say good by, I was the only one with her, when she had her heart attack, but because we lived so far out, the ambulance could not find us, so I had to drive to the end of the road and show them the way. By the time we got to the house, it was too late and they wouldn't let me see her. At the funeral, my father, had it closed, so none of us children, even saw her, again. So there would be no memory of her, like that.

But even though I never got to say good by, I'm not really sadden by it, as much as you would think. My thoughts are why the final good by, when I carry her in my heart everyday, she is not gone, she is with me. And I will see her again, face to face, that I am sure of and then it will be a hello, I missed you and I love you so.