Today, after my 5-year-old finally got over his grandmother's death, we went to a store and saw a lady that looked exactly like her. She came up to us asking if we saw her grandson; I can't get my son to stop freaking out. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML
Today, at my mother's funeral, as everyone was around her casket for the viewing, my 5-year-old son in cluelessness of what was going on shouted, "Grandma is more fun when she isn't sleeping." Everyone cried. FML
Today, at my grandmother's funeral, my senile grandfather kept asking me "Where's granny? I've been looking for her, but I can't find her." FML
Today, a parent came into my class and told one of my 6 year-old students that their grandma died. Then the parent left. The kid started crying from the news, which then got all the other students crying. I spent the rest of the day comforting a class of kids crying over someone else's grandma. FML
Today, I'm beginning to regret explaining death to my 3-year-old son. We were at the supermarket when he looked at an elderly woman and loudly told her "You're gonna die soon!" FML
Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. FML
Today, I told my grandmother I was planning a trip to take my newborn son to meet his great-great-grandfather before it was too late. She had a guilty expression on her face. My great-grandfather died 4 months ago and my family forgot to tell me. FML
Today, my six-year-old son told me my makeup looks like his grandmother's did in the casket. FML
Today, I was picking up my nephew from school. I waved when I saw him coming, shouted, “Hey dude!” The kid stared at me, confused. That’s when I realized it wasn’t my nephew, just a child who looked vaguely similar but who was now terrified. His actual mom gave me a look like she was deciding whether to call security. FML
Today, my phone made a random noise. I jokingly said, "Wow, I wonder who died now?" Turns out it was my son's grandmother. I had to explain it because I screamed. I also got to tell his dad that his mom just died. FML
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kristinash_baby 5
Wow that's kind of creepy, I think I'd be freaked out too.
HouseElf 13
Awe I'm so sorry that your son has to go through that. Death is such a difficult concept to grasp, even when you're older :/
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ArashiGirl 13
If any guy ever took one of my grandmother's items (either side as both are now gone) and then LOST IT regardless of intent...I would honestly tell him to get lost. I don't care who he is, or what his intentions are, those things can NEVER be replaced. I have the earrings my maternal grandmother left me and I wear them frequently because they make me feel like I'm closer to her. It's a lot easier to ASK what her ring size is then ask for forgiveness.
evilamoebaattack 20
umm... non sequitur?
arybb 10
i have like the same thing one of my best friend mom's died and then when i got married come to find out my grandmother in-law looks just like her. It's freaky!
EliGolsdworthy 7
I hope your son is ok now