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ILOVECORNSNAKES

ILOVECORNSNAKES

My lil Delilah!! ^^
:-offtopic Hello, I need help to cheer my mom up for the Christmas season. My brother is fighting :fullauto: in Afghanistan, and won't be home for Christmas this year. She is really depressed, :( though she won't admit it. I hate seeing her so sad, especially around Christmas. Any one have any ideas on how to cheer her up?:santa:​
Please and Thankyou.
~Erin~
 
keep her away from the beer, it makes depression 10000% worse, encourage her to laugh at least once a day, if not more.

Watch lots of films or spend time together, don't over-power her with questions like (are you alright) all the time, it will become annoying, and make sure you tidy your room and do your dish's :p

I really don't know of anything else, I wish you, and your family a happy Christmas, I hope your brother is safe and I wish him luck :)
 
ILOVECORNSNAKES said:
:-offtopic Hello, I need help to cheer my mom up for the Christmas season. My brother is fighting :fullauto: in Afghanistan, and won't be home for Christmas this year. She is really depressed, :( though she won't admit it. I hate seeing her so sad, especially around Christmas. Any one have any ideas on how to cheer her up?:santa:​
Please and Thankyou.
~Erin~
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Erin, first I have to say "thank you" to your brother. I honestly think being away from home at Christmas is harder on the ones left behind. I went through many Christmas's without my Dad. I don't know what to tell you, as it would be cliche' to say she should think about the ones here at home. I'm sure she knows she has the rest of your family, but it still doesn't fill the emptiness in her heart. All you can do is love her and allow her this time to maybe not be the Mom you know and love. susang
 
Spend quality time with her. Go to the movies, out to dinner, etc. Keeping her busy and enjoying herself should help a little. I agree with Susang though, there is only so much you can do and she may not be your "normal" mom this year.
 
Thanks to everyone who gave advice, though i am still open to more. Ill try my best. and i agree with u susan, i think the ppl at home have it worse..then again, ivn never been the one fighting...
 
Erin, I've been thinking about this a bit. Hopefully you and other family members don't keep reminding her your brother is not here. Also Christmas music can be really sad like "I'll Be Home for Christmas" how sad is that, brings tears to my eyes just thinking of the song.Saying things like "your Mom's name, he'll be here next year". One he may not be and she isn't worried about him next year but she is worried about him this year.
The reason I feel it is harder on the ones here is we aren't distracted by the goings on around them.
You are a great kid Erin for wanting to make it better for your Mom. susang
 
I try not to. I try to talk to her about other things, not my brother things. I'm trying to keep songs like "I'll be home for Christmas" away from her. and I feel its harder for the people at home, for the exact same reason u do, i just didnt know how to explain it. Thanks Susan, u r a big help
 
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