A Mother's Connection is Eternal

Are you among the hundreds and thousands of women and men who feel a deep sadness and experience an indescribable emptiness concerning the ‘loss’ of your mother, during the month of May?

You cannot help but be reminded of her absence when you are bombarded with an overabundance of flower vendors set up on street corners, jewelry ads running around the clock on the television, and colorful greeting cards adorned with flowers and words celebrating mothers.

Now don’t get me wrong – I love celebrating mothers, and Lord knows they deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated. I remember the first Mother’s Day after my mother, Leah’s, passing – I bought cards for every mother I knew. It was my way of expressing my love and gratitude for my mother.

When the month of May rolls in, there can be a twinge, a bit of a challenge to get through ‘the day’, if your mother is no longer in the physical form. That ‘loss’ pulls at your heart strings and turns an otherwise celebratory day, into a day of sadness and sometimes regret.

Memories of days gone by flood your mind. Those memories may be replete with joy and put a smile on your face, remembering the good times you shared together. Those memories may also be filled with sadness and regret… regret for unspoken words and remorse for not having spent more time together.

Dealing with the feelings of sadness, regret, remorse, emptiness, or fond and happy recollections can sometimes become quite overwhelming. Many lament for the rest of their lives and never move beyond the loss. Others make the best of it, yet yearn deep within for another chance to say what was never said.

The results can be taxing on a person’s psyche and well-being. It prevents many from living the full, rich life they were put on this planet to live.

What if you were able to keep the connection with your mother flowing? What if you were able to understand and accept the fact that your mother did not die – she merely changed form? What if you came to the realization that she is as accessible, or even more so now in spirit, as she was in the flesh?

Would that change the way you feel? Would it bring joy into your heart and hope into your life? Would you like to experience another way to keep your mother’s essence and presence close at hand so you could communicate whenever you choose?

Begin by setting some time aside to remember and celebrate her. Buy her flowers and invite her to share a cup of tea or her favorite cocktail with you. Feel her presence. You communicate every time you think of her and that is a beautiful place to begin.

Your mother has not left you – she has merely changed form. Place your hand on your heart and feel her. She is right there. A mother’s connection is eternal.