What is a very good Christmas present to give to my mom, who is terminally ill?
2006-11-08 15:54:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
The best gift you could give her is your time, a shoulder
to lean on, a ear to listen and love her. No object could
be as personal and those things she can take with her and
you can keep those memories in your heart forever. Keep a journal and ask questions about her life that only she can answer and one day that journal will mean so much to you. I am sorry to hear about your Mom, my Mom died August 2005.
2006-11-08 16:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by frustrated 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she is healthy enough - rather than give her a gift, take her somewhere, do something extra special with her. She doesn't much care for material things right now, its all about quality time and making memories. If you cant take her anywhere, a photo album would be terrific and write her a letter about how much you love her and cherish everything about her.
I'm so sorry your going through this. But make it the best Christmas ever!! and spend every moment you can with her...and that's not limited to the holiday... every day, spend as much time as you can with her.. therefor there can be no regrets later.
2006-11-09 01:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by !?!?! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the most important thing you can give a loved one who is dying is as much together time with family as possible. Offer to bring old friends for a visit. Take her to a park and let her smell the grass and feel a breeze on her face. Take her to the hair salon.Celebrate the holidays or any upcoming special day earlier this year. Have a party to celebrate her life...don't wait until the funeral to get together. Enjoy her while you can. My Ma died the day after Christmas in 1986. I kept a piece of her apron (she loved to bake) in a ziploc bag and only pulled it out on special occasions.It's since lost the scent of my Ma, but her memories are with me always.
2006-11-08 19:58:59 · answer #3 · answered by auntgnu62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what does she like? my mom is mentally not all there and i always find things she likes -- bells, angels, bells with angels, teddy bear angels, a nativity set, the list goes on. i think the best was a stained glass piece i got off ebay. she doesn't have any up right now but a woman makes stained glass chimes under the ebay name "shermurf". this year i thought about getting a stained glass origami crane on ebay by another artist. origami cranes are symbols of peace, hope, and health.
To switch it around my dad is from california from a small town that has a famous semiprecious stone name after it -- i got him a rock of that stuff. I got him a california redwood bonsai one year and a redwood pen and pencil set another.
I guess the answer is find something meaningful to her and give that. Or just something nice that will brighten her day.
I got my mom a nice sweater last year and she was reluctant to put it on -- when she did i kept complimenting her and then it grew on her and she liked it more and decided she did look good in it.
2006-11-08 16:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
First off I'm sorry to hear about your mother.
Does she have any other children? You should get her a locket with either a family photo or a photo of something really special to her. Something very personal. Or take her somewhere she's always wanted to go but has never been.
2006-11-08 15:58:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
individually, i stumble on "hair down there" discusting. My husband and that i the two shave, and if I wasn't married, i think of i might turn and run from every person with a bush. yet some human beings do no longer recommendations it, or could have mushy dermis and don't choose it itchy/bumpy or regardless of. ASK her to shave it, if she says no, tell her to a minimum of trim it. I advise seeing some short hair isnt the comparable as a bush that sticks off and inch or 2 from her physique... EWWWWWW.
2016-10-15 13:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sad to hear your mom is ill. How about taking old family photos and taking them one of those places that can make them into a DVD? You could select her favorite songs to add as the photos are displayed as well.
2006-11-08 19:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by wine&foodcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A homemade quilt.
Do something that she would like. As long as you make it from the heart, she is going to love it. It can even be a framed picture of you and your mom when you were a baby.
2006-11-08 15:56:16 · answer #8 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something from the heart that shows her how much you care.
www.personalcreations.com has some great ideas I especially like the quilt on the link below:
2006-11-09 07:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by party_pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe like a scrap book wit fam./friends pix..
something you can make yourself seems really sweet
2006-11-08 15:57:05 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ms.peREz?♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋