Nothing prepared me for the loss of my mother. Even knowing that she would die did not prepare me.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Instead of joyfully looking forward to my birth, my mother began systematically preparing for her own death. She was fatalistic.
No matter how prepared you think you are for the death of a loved one, it still comes as a shock, and it still hurts very deeply.
I had to go on without my mother, even though I was suffering terribly, grieving her.
I think my mother was always worried about me when she was alive.
During my grief, I realised there was nothing I could do for my mother, but I did have a child.
Nobody can prepare you for the loss of a parent.
Being a mother was too important to me to risk running out of time.
I was good at keeping my mother from crying.
I learned a great lesson from my mother on her deathbed. She counseled me on the importance of taking care of myself so I wouldn't end up in an unhealthy body like she did.
My mother had no end of tragedy in her life. She would make herself get up and take a deep breath and go out and do laundry. Hang up sheets.
No opposing quotes found.