Oh Dixie -- I am so sorry for your loss... Your mom sounds like a very special lady, and it is wonderful that you had such a close relationship with her. My thoughts are with you as you're going through this very tough time...

Emily

RIP Dixie's mom, she sounded like an awesome human being.
Hugs to you,
Ellen

Oh Dixie, my heart is with you and breaking for you. Losing my Mom was very hard for me, so I feel your pain in a real way.

It sounds as if your Mom was a very special lady. You must take great comfort in the fact that so many cared for her.

Trust me, time does soften the blow, not remove the pain all together but softens the blow and leaves you able o cherish those wonderful memories without a tear.

Take care, I'll be thinking of you.

Dixie, I can imagine what you are going through because I lost my mother in a similar way - talked to her at night and the next morning, went to her house to visit and found her on the bedroom floor. It is such a sudden shock and I am so sorry for your loss of your mother, your best friend.

You are right, you just go through the motions of what you have to do.

Every time I passed a photo of her and my Dad in our house, I made myself smile and say Hi Mommah and Daddy. She died in 1994 and my father in 1987. I still smile and talk to both of them.

Lee, sending you thoughts of peace and strength.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Your mother sounds like a great lady.

Dixie I'm so very sorry to hear you have lost your dear mother. My mom went in a similar way. My sister found her the next morning when she didn't answer the door.
She had had a heart attack and passed in her sleep. Her little dog was still lying on the end of her bed waiting for her to get up.

It's so sad. Sending you many hugs and strength to carry on over the next weeks.

SharonCb

Oh Dixie - I'm so sorry that you lost your mom. You are so lucky to have had a mom who was your best friend. Take comfort knowing she was spared the suffering of a long illness.

Big hugs to you.

Sue

Oh Dixie, I'm so sorry for your loss. I do the same as Lee. I have pictures of my mother and everytime I pass them I tell her how much I love and miss her. It's been almost 3 years since she passed away. It's really been a rocky road...My sister died one year ago today. I do understand how you feel.

Sending virtual hugs for you. It takes time.

Dixie, sending my sincere sympathy to you and your family... a big ole (((hug))) too!

David

all my sympathies.

I am so sorry, Dixie -- what a blessing to have had such an amazing Mother, but it must make her passing all the harder .. . you and your family are in my thoughts.

Dixie, I always get anxious when I travel thinking something will happen when I'm out of pocket. I can't imagine something as traumatic as loosing your dear mother happening while you were away. You have my sympathies and wishes for strength to get through this.

Cathy

Dixie, I am so sorry about your mom. I truly believe you will be reunited again in a better place when it is your time. I know the heartache of losing a mom. Just yesterday I broke down and wept even after 3 plus years without my mom. She was my number one connection to this life, and I guess that is hard to describe exactly, but it is the truth. My mom was my number one person who cared about me and loved me beyond the scope of anyone else. Anyway, enought about me. I truly understand your loss and know that despite this crazy world you will be together again on the other side, and it will be wonderful. So much better than this life on a rock called Earth. Bless you and wishing you comfort during this difficult time.

Duane

I am so sorry, Dixie! My deepest sympathies.

I understand, I lost my Mom the same way in January.
We were on vacation, well we had spent one night. She was fine when we left.

It is such a shock. I saw my Mom every day, took her medicine to her twice a day and fixed most of her meals.

I am thankful that she was able to live in her own home, that is what she wanted.

You have my sympathy. It does get better, but it is still hard. It is so hard for me to clean out her house. I can hardly stand it.

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Dixie, I am so sorry to hear this! Hugs and peace to you.

Dixie, you have my sympathies...It's so hard.

Nancy

My deepest sympathies I am so sorry for your loss. Mothers are such a blessing and yours sounds like she was really special. ItÂs been almost five years since I lost my mother. It gets easier but life is never quite the same. I still find myself thinking I should call mom and tell her something or ask her a question. I have to drive by the cemetery every time I leave the house and I always wave and say hi mom I love you.

My dad lives alone now and if I canÂt get an answer at his house for a few hours I drive over and usually find him in his garage just sitting in my great grandmotherÂs old rocker. My biggest fear is finding he has gone to be with my mother.

Hugs to you and your family you will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Claudia

Oh Dixie ! My heart goes out to you. ((((Dixie)))) I understand every thing you said about your mother. I was lucky enough to be with my mother when she passed . I n fact the last thing I said to her was, I love you, you can go if you feel it is time.My siblings all told her the same thing.
I send my prayers for you and your family.

Dixie, I could hardly get through your post because I had to take my glasses off to wipe my tears. I'm so sorry for your loss, and send my prayers your way. I lost my mother 6 years ago this month, and as others have said, time helps, but you never forget her. Also as others have said, I still want to call Mom and tell her my news, or ask her a question, or just say hi.

You'll get through this, but for now, allow yourself to grieve. With my mom, her death was expected, which helped us prepare ourselves. You need to give yourself time to adjust to the shock. Let your friends help take care of you while you go through this. Take care.

Sally

Dixie I gasped out loud reading this. I am so so sorry for you.

Sending peaceful wishes for you and your family.

Hugs to you.

Oh Dixie, my heart is heavy as I read your post this morning. I am so very sorry. You Mom sounds like a wonderful person & loved by her family. Words always seem so trite, to me, at times like these. Even so, please accept my sincere condolences. Losing a parent is tough. I'm so glad you had the opportunity to live close & know your Mom in your adult years. Hold those memories close.

My Mom died when I was young. I would give so much to be able to spend an hour with Mom over tea & a muffin visiting. She was also my best friend so I understand what you say about your Mom & your friendship. My Mom died in 1970 & still not a day passes I don't think of her with love.

Time will lessen the sharpness of your grief & dry your tears. Be grateful she didn't endure a long suffering illness.

Psalm 34:18

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

/tricia

Dixie, my deepest sympathies on the loss of your mom and best friend. I am sorry you had to be the one to find her, too. You were very fortunate to have a best friend in your mom. She sounded like a wonderful person.

Take your time in grieving and like they have said it gets easier, it does. Hugs.

brenda

Dearest Dixie, I know how you are feeling! You have my heartfelt sympathy in this. It will be rough for a bit, but things do get better with time.

You will think of her each day, forever. You will cry and laugh and miss her terribly. Talk to her as you always did, ask her advise and you will find it. She is in your heart.

Hugs,

Peppi

Dixie, I am sorry...its' never easy to lose someone you love.
Linda C

It sounds like your mother was a very special person. I'm sorry that she has gone.

lyra

I'm sorry, Dixie.

Sherry

Dixie I'm thinking of you with sympathy and love during this sad time. I am sorry you lost your mother. Big virtual hug.

So sorry for your loss..

Lisa

Dixie, my heart is just breaking for you. I am so, so sorry for your loss. Please know you and your family are in my thougts and prayers. Gina

I am so sorry for your loss - sending you a hug and prayers for your strength.

Alexa

Oh Dixie, my heartfelt sympathies go to you and your family. I lost Dad last year and it gets easier, but it never gets easy.

Hugs to you and I'm sending good thoughts of strength and peace to you all.

Annie

Dixie, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Ann

Dixie, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dear mother. Your pain comes through in your written words.

Condolences and plenty of hugs to you and your family.

Linda

I want to thank each and everyone of you for the kind thoughts, words, and prayers that you have shown towards myself and my family.

My brother and I are really struggling with this. She died so sudden.

I cut her phone off yesterday and found myself dialing her number a few hours later and hearing, "were sorry the number you have dialed has been disconnected." I just started to cry my brains out.

It almost seems like you are wiping out a persons entire life in a sense. My Dad died in 2002 but I just transferred names, etc. but this is different. We are now getting rid of the house, etc. It is really killing me.

I'm still just not believing all of this and I am waiting for the "true" breaking point. I think that point is going to be when the house is empty and I have to close the front door and leave.

Thank you all so much for thinking of us.

I'm just reading this today -- I'm so sorry for your loss Dixie. I'm sending you a big virtual hug.

dixiedog - I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you, and that you and your brother are in my prayers. Life is really hard sometimes.

Dixie, I feel so bad for you. You really truly have my heartfelt sympathy.

My mom is 91 and lives alone, near me. I worry about her endlessly. I never have enough time to give her all the attention she deserves.

I was away for a few days and I worried that something would happen while I was gone. Thank heaven for cell phones so I could be reachable. My son lives nearby too, so he checks on her.

I am dreading the day when the end comes. Honestly, I hope she is as lucky as your mom to just go to bed and not get up. I pray she does not have a long slow decline. She has always been so active and self-sufficient, it would be so hard on her.

My mom has had the same phone number for 58 years! I can;t even imagine is being disconnected or later assigned to someone else.

I try to prepare myself for the inevitable whenever it comes, but I wonder if I can do it.

You had so much to deal with at once. How did you ever manage? I am so so sorry for your loss, and thank you for sharing your story.