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Vinca

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13. What a moving post. My mother died of cancer when I was 8 and it's something that never, ever leaves you.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:16 PM

20 hrs ago

I'm 77 and I still remember what she looked like in the coffin at the funeral home. What the survivors of the Iran casualties will endure because of the cruelty and incompetence of this administration is immeasurable.

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When I was 7 years old on a snowy, icy morning I held my mom's hand [View all] gopiscrap 21 hrs ago OP

Deepest condolences on your loss SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #1

What an agonizingly vivid picture you paint with your words. 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #2

Heartbreaking to read this. redwitch 21 hrs ago #3

And there are those who will never comprehend PatSeg 21 hrs ago #4

This is a powerful message, gopiscrap. sheshe2 21 hrs ago #5

So sorry for lives lost and other war destruction. PufPuf23 20 hrs ago #6

I'm so sorry for your loss and pain, gopiscrap. democrank 20 hrs ago #7

I'm so sorry you went through that MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #8

I'm so sorry for your loss, and at such a young age. greatauntoftriplets 20 hrs ago #9

They don't care fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #10

Well, some around Trmp will acknowledge it's "bad optics" -- Trmp himself will never, ever care. eppur_se_muova 20 hrs ago #11

Our service members who lost their lives for this country were once honored and revered Grim Chieftain 20 hrs ago #12

What a moving post. My mother died of cancer when I was 8 and it's something that never, ever leaves you. Vinca 20 hrs ago #13

my heart is with you gopiscrap 19 hrs ago #20

OMG - you poor thing. I'm so sorry you had so much tragedy so young. Vinca 17 hrs ago #32

My heart is with you. Hope22 20 hrs ago #14

This is a reminder KT2000 20 hrs ago #15

Do you really think I should this to them gopiscrap 19 hrs ago #24

Yes! KT2000 17 hrs ago #33

This reminds me of my dad's funeral. ananda 20 hrs ago #16

my heart is with you gopiscrap 19 hrs ago #17

And mine with you. ananda 19 hrs ago #18

Thank you for this important post, so well expressed Alice Kramden 19 hrs ago #19

Taps is the most heart wrenching composition imaginable,IMHO. BattleRow 19 hrs ago #21

I'm so sorry for the loss of your father wendyb-NC 19 hrs ago #22

Too sad malaise 19 hrs ago #23

Amen. GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #25

I am so sorry - TBF 19 hrs ago #26

This is a very special post. Thank you. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #27

I am so sorry for your loss. HeartsCanHope 18 hrs ago #28

Your father Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #29

Beautiful post. mountain grammy 18 hrs ago #30

Many of us will gladly give you the sincerity you still deserve, gopiscrap. calimary 18 hrs ago #31

Here's the reaction to your post Mme. Defarge 16 hrs ago #34

will do that gopiscrap 16 hrs ago #35

I hope you'll let us know Mme. Defarge 16 hrs ago #37

Thank you for sharing your story. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #36

And now I'm ugly crying EuterpeThelo 15 hrs ago #38

K&R spanone 15 hrs ago #39

I hope you're watching/watched Lawrence. Mme. Defarge 15 hrs ago #40

Wow! I too was 7 years old when blue-wave 13 hrs ago #41

Thank you. God bless and comfort you. AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #42

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