Do you keep the date in mind that your parents passed

[low-key]

I try and forget it, but my sister always sends me a text

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Yes, always. I have half of my Mom's ashes with her passing date on the box I made for them. I made an identical box for my sister, who has the other half. Hard to forget. My Dad was killed in a car crash, and the events of that night are sort of seared into my memory like people remember where they were and what they were doing when Kennedy was assassinated or 9/11.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

My dad passed in October 1996. I have to think to remember the exact date. Same for my mom who passed in January 2014.

 

[ronandannette]

Not purposely, but really, how could I forget? They were two of the most significant days of my entire life.

 

[E&Cmom]

Yes not easy to forget.

 

[eileenjez]

It's kind of hard to forget the dates my parents passed. Mom was a week after her birthday and Dad was the same day as my FIL only 10 yrs later. MIL passed two days before Christmas. I think of them on those days but don't let it get to me. My parents brought us up to believe that to every time there is a season.

 

[Aurora79]

Yes. Momma died June 12, 2002. I’ll always remember that.

 

[Disneylover99]

My mom died on Halloween. I could never forget the date. It was sad of course, but kind of a cool day to die.

 

[LSUmiss]

Yes. My dad died in 2017 so it hasn’t been that long. But I remember all the events leading up to his death. He died 2/7, but started feeling bad when I was in wdw for nye. He went to the ER for what was supposed to be a gallbladder attack, but by the next morning was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. By 1/13, he was officially diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. By 1/27 he was sent home on hospice b/c they couldn’t get his bilirubin down enough to tolerate chemo. Last coherent conversation with him was on 2/1. By 2/2 he was disoriented, couldn’t understand how to eat or drink & we had to keep him sedated. He slipped gradually into a coma & lingered for 6 harrowing days. It was just me, DH, my sister & my aunt giving 24 hour care. So, I’ll doubt I’ll ever be able to forget all that happened. Every year I start getting anxious around New Years b/c I know the memories are coming .

 

[IMissEd]

My mom passed July 4th, 2018..... I don’t think I’ll ever forget that date or celebrate another 4th of July like I did before

 

[Meriweather]

Yes...it has been many years and I still remember, but they are easy dates to remember

Father Dec. 26 and Mother March 17

 

[hereyago]

Yes for both.

The day my dad passed in the hospital and when my mom passed are seared in my memory.

 

[L&Lfan]

Of course. Nothing more to say...

 

[usnuzuloose]

No, as I was so young. I never knew my real dad..

 

[DebbieB]

Yes and it’s coming up. My dad was 9/23/1993, mom 9/30/2005.

 

[antmaril]

Always. Including the passing of my husband.

 

[NYCgrrl]

One of two but neither are forgettable as individuals.

 

[vacationer1954]

My mother passed a day before my father's birthday, so there's no way that I'll not think about them both, then. By contrast, I don't recall the date my father passed.

 

[scrhsa]

Absolutely! I may get the exact day wrong because it was such a madhouse at that time. But we always do something for my Dad at the end of January. My girls may make a cake or we may go out to eat at his favorite restaurant. Maybe have a fish fry. He meant alot when he was alive and he still means alot even though he has passed. It was hard in the beginning but, as they say, time does heal all wounds.

 

[SteveH]

I chose to let those dates slip from my memory. I continue to remember them on their birthday though. Unfortunately, my wife can never forget the day her mom passed as it was the same day our youngest was born.