My mom and dad passed away on Nov. 8 and Nov. 11, 2013.

[Frustratedlady]

77. I lost my parents exactly 6 weeks apart, so I know what you are going through.

It is never easy, but to lose them so close together is incredibly painful.

I resented it when people told me there would come a day when I wouldn't think of them. It took a while, but it finally did arrive. Having Mom's dishes and Dad's family items reminds me every day as I walk through the rooms that they are gone, but still here. I smile.

One of the best comments was from a woman whose mother lived with them for years. She said it was hard to give up her mother, but then she remembered how her mother would go out on the front porch after supper, sit on the rocker and enjoy the evening breeze. She said she pictures her being beyond the lace curtain...not with her, but not far away. For some reason, that was very comforting and I was able to move on from there.

One day at a time.