By definition, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May and is traditionally when children honor their mothers. For those whose mothers are no longer here, it can be a painful reminder of her absence. It can be difficult and triggering to see others expressing their love and gratitude toward their mother when you can no longer do the same in the physical sense. You can still celebrate your mom even if she is not here. So how do we honor the mothers who are no longer with us?
Visit Another Mother- This can be someone in your own family, a nursing home resident, someone in your place of worship, someone in a shelter, etc. If you’re used to spending the day with your mom, why not pay that action forward to brighten someone else’s day?
Buy Flowers- You can bring a bouquet of flowers to her gravesite, whether that is at a cemetery or wherever her cremated remains are located. Place them in a nice vase in your home as a reminder of her. White carnations are the flowers that symbolize love and respect to a mother who has passed away. An alternative to fresh flowers is to plant a tree or a garden as a constant reminder.
Look At Old Photos- Photographs are a great way to remember the good times. Take your favorite photographs and make them into a scrapbook dedicated to some of your most cherished memories with mom. This creates a lasting memento that can be looked at anytime you are missing mom, year-round.
Share Stories and Happy Memories of Her- What better way to honor her life than to tell the stories that celebrate her? Did she make a particular meal that was your favorite? A favorite vacation she took you on? Share these stories with others, whether family or friends, so that they may live on.
Volunteer or Donate to a Charity in Her Name- Mothers are regarded as having a nurturing spirit, and what better way to honor that than to physically give back? Choose a charity or cause she was passionate about and donate your time or make a monetary donation in your mother’s name.
There is no amount of time that will make losing a loved one any easier, but there are things that you can do to ensure that a person’s memory lives on and to help yourself through the healing process. Mother’s Day is a good time to reflect back on our mothers, our lives, and a reminder that life is a gift.
Happy Mother’s Day from Baller Alert to all the moms, even the ones that are no longer here with us.
I would like to thank Balleralert for this post for my I am an orphan and can’t help but to be a slighty sad when mothers day rolls around and everything I see from commercials on TV to the internet is always geared toward what you can do and get for your mother. Both of my parents share the same birthday of May 12th so sometimes my panic attacks pick up more at this time… my cure is a few of my favorite Tea site’s including Balleralert to sooth my my mind. So thank you for not forgetting about ones who no longer have thier beautiful mother’s anymore!
I am an 41 year old single mother of 2 from East Texas, residing in Southeast Texas. Being that I am from the country family always meant so much to me from being born, almost dieing, and my grandmother raising me! I know that family always means and meant the most to me! Although me and my 3 brothers by mom had different fathers it is no such thing as an half brother. It was hard for me to conceive until 2011 and the 2019 although having to work with my lsr pregnancy. I was injured at work and had to have an early delivery. I got my tunes tied and never should have, because I feel I have met my partner. I was scared of the fact of having different baby father’s, but I need help! If this was granted to me, I believe this would complete and ground me as a mother