Most people say that losing a mother is one of the most difficult things to deal with.
When your mother dies, it feels like a part of you has died along with her.
All of the memories you have of her — her gentle hugs, her beautiful smile, the times she was there for you when you needed her — come flooding back, and it can be overwhelming.
It’s natural to feel like you’re lost without her.
Mother’s Day can be especially tough because it’s a reminder of all that you’ve lost.
But try to focus on the good times you had with your mom and remember that she would want you to be happy. Take comfort in the fact that she will always be with you in your heart.
Losing a parent is hard.
When that parent goes missing, it can feel like an unbearable weight on your shoulders.
These missing mom quotes offer comfort and support, letting you know that you are not alone in your grief, especially during Mother’s Day.
Whether you are still grieving for your mother or have come to terms with her death, these quotes will speak to your heart. May they bring you peace and hope during this difficult time.
Loving Quotes About Missing Mom – I Miss You Mom
Karen Kostyla
“Mom, I am missing you today but I know that you will always be with me in my heart. I am who I am because of your loving hands. I have my sweet and compassionate soul from watching you and your generosity and kindness to others. I see the world full of wonder because of your imagination. I’ve learned to never give up seeing your drive and perseverance. I love you always and forever…”
Unknown
“A mother’s love is always with her children. Losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know. But her goodness, her caring, and her wisdom live on, like a legacy of love that will always be with you. May that love surround you now and bring you peace.”
Isabel Allende
‘There is no death, daughter. People only die when we forget them,” my mother explained shortly before she left me. “If you can remember me, I will be with you always.”
Abraham Lincoln – Missing Mom Quotes From Son
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
Unknown
“A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go.”
Abraham Lincoln
“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.”
Thomas P. Keenan
“A mother’s love’s a blessing, no matter where you roam, keep her while she’s living, you’ll miss her when she’s gone. Love her as in childhood, though feeble, old and grey, for you’ll never miss a mother’s love, till she’s buried beneath the clay.”
Margaret Sanger
“The mother memories that are closest to my heart are the small gentle ones that I have carried over from the days of my childhood. They are not profound, but they have stayed with me through life, and when I am very old, they will still be near.”
Millie P. Lorenz
“I miss saying ‘Mom’ out loud. I miss not being able to find that special card for you and then having found it, writing ‘To Mom’ on it for yet another cherished Mother’s Day.”
Emily Dickinson
“Hold dear to your parents for it is a scary and confusing world without them.”
Millie P. Lorenz
“I miss the warmth of your gentle hug and the love I felt when my arms were wrapped around you. I miss seeing your beautiful smile and the sound of your voice saying my name. I miss hearing you say, ‘I love you’ and me saying, ‘I love you’ in return.’”
Unknown
“Time may pass, but not one day goes by that my mother isn’t in my heart. The day she died is not just a date on a calendar, it was the day my very existence changed forever.”
Unknown
“Dear mom, in life, we loved you dearly, in death, we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place, no one else will ever fill.”
J.K. Rowling
“Love as powerful as your mother’s for you leaves its own mark. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.”
Unknown
“I never fully understood what the words “I miss you” meant until I reached for my mom’s hand and it wasn’t there reaching back.”
Unknown
“Dear mom, I know you are listening from above. There’s nothing that I value more than your love. No matter where I am or what I’m doing, your memories will always keep me smiling.”
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk in my own garden forever.”
Unknown
“Mother’s hold their children’s hands for a while, but their hearts forever.”
Unknown
‘When a mother dies, we lose a piece of who we are. We lose the person whose story provides the beginning of our own.’
Caroline Kennedy
“My mother… had a very deep inner spirituality that allowed her to rebuild her life. It’s extraordinary that she had such a strong sense of self and such a commitment to the future and such a strong creative sense that she could build new worlds for herself and for us out of the total devastation in her life.”
Alyson Noel
“I should know enough about the loss to realize that you never really stop missing someone-you just learn to live around the huge gaping hole of their absence.”
Unknown
“Losing a mother is a pain that cannot be described in words. It is virtually impossible to move on from the memory of losing the woman who sacrificed happiness in her own life so that you could have a better one. A mother’s love is truly irreplaceable.”
Unknown
“Whenever I miss my mom, I think about all the beautiful memories we made together and how blessed I was to have her in my life. I wouldn’t trade those moments for the world.”
Mark Twain
“My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart — a heart so large that everybody’s joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation.”
Unknown
“Dear mother, these tears I shed today are because I miss you so much. Especially on this special day. And I wanted you to know… You are always in my heart and will be till the end. When I see you once again! I love you!”
Unknown
“I wish I had the power to take back every pain, worry, and hurt that I ever gave you. I wish that I could just undo, all the moments that made you blue. I miss you, mom.”
Mitch Albom
“But she wasn’t around, and that’s the thing when your parents die, you feel like instead of going into every fight with backup, you are going into every fight alone.”
Graycie Harmon
“My mother is a never-ending song in my heart of comfort, happiness and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune.”
Helen Steiner Rice
Mothers never really die, they just keep the house up in the sky. They polish the sun by day and light the stars that shine at night, keep the moonbeams silvery bright and in the heavenly home above they wait to welcome those they love.”
Helen Keller
“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes part of us.” —
Naomi Watts
“I don’t think of myself as a terribly confident person. But I have a survival mechanism that was instilled in me by my mother.”
Unknown
“I will never forget the things you taught me and how loved you made me feel. Mom, you are forever missed.”
Barack Obama
“My mother was the one constant in my life. When I think about my mom raising me alone when she was 20, and working and paying the bills, and, you know, trying to pursue your own dreams, I think is a feat that is unmatched.”
Unknown
“I cried endlessly when you died but I promise, I won’t let the tears mar the smiles that you’ve given me when you were alive.”
Unknown
“Missing my mom tonight. I have so many things left I want to tell you.”
Christie Watson
“No daughter and mother ever live apart, no matter what the distance is between them.”
Unknown
“I wish heaven had visiting hours so I could see and speak to my mom again. I miss her so much.”
Unknown
“I thought that I would miss you so, and never find my way. And then I heard the angel say “She’s with you every day.” “The sun, the moon, the wind, the stars, will forever be around, reminding you of the love you shared, and the peace she’s finally found.”
Unknown
“You might not be with us here in body anymore, but I know that your spirit will always watch over us, Happy Mother’s Day, mom.”
Susan Wiggs
“There is something about losing a mother that is permanent and inexpressible — a wound that will never quite heal.”
Alphonse de Lamartine
“Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.”
Unknown
“When you lose your wonderful Mother, pieces of your are also lost.
Unknown
“Mother, you left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide, although we cannot see you, you’re always at our side.”
James O’Barr
“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them.”
Anonymous
“There’s an empty chair this Christmas. I wish that it weren’t so. I miss you every day because I loved you so. We will have our Christmas dinner and I’ll see that empty chair and I’ll raise my glass in silence and wish that you were there. Miss you, mom!”
Renita Weems
“I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadied herself long enough for me to run across safely.”
Leo Buscaglia
“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought, and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.”
Unknown
“When I was in hostel, I learned a term as homesick.. Of course I use to miss my home… But today, after I am working, leaving at my house… I am still homesick… Because even today I am missing my home. It’s my mom who use to convert my house to my home.. Today when I am sick.. I miss your lap. I wish heaven had visiting hours.. I miss you so much..”
Unknown
“A butterfly to remind me that even if though we’re apart, your spirit is always with me, forever in my heart. Miss you mom.”
Vicki Harrison
“Grief is like the ocean, it comes in waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.”
Unknown
“Mom, could you come back and stay awhile? I want to hear your voice. And see your smile. I want to tell you how much I love you. I want to hold you tight and never let you go.”
Alfred Tennyson
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you. I could walk in my own garden forever.”
Mom In Heaven Quotes – For Mom Who Passed Away
Unknown
“To my mother in heaven, thank you for always loving me and guiding me. Even though you are no longer here with me I can still feel your love guiding me. You are always in my heart. I love you and miss you dearly. ”
Unknown
“Mom, I know you are watching and listening from up above in heaven. I hope I am making you proud.”
Anonymous
“Mom, sometimes I wish you could come back, but I don’t want you to suffer again. I know you are with me and I will always love and miss you with all my heart. Until we meet again!”
Anonymous
“Most people can only dream about seeing an angel. I had the pleasure of living my whole life with one, and remembering her after she flew away into the heavens.”
Anonymous
“Death changes nothing. I still miss the sound of your voice, the wisdom of your advice, the stories you shared. So no, time changes nothing. I miss you just as much today as I did the day you died. I just miss you, mom.”
Unknown
“My mind knows you are in a better place mom, where there is no pain. And you are at peace. I understand that, but I just wish I could explain that to my heart.”
Unknown
“Mom I still see your face before me. Your voice I long to hear,, I miss and love you dearly. God knows, I wish, you were here. Tears fall freely from my eyes, like a river, filled with grief. My only comfort now, is that, from pain, you’ve found relief. Missing you.”
Unknown
“Your memories take me back to the time when I used to come back home crying from school. You always gave me a hug and say ‘Don’t worry everything will be alright’ Now you are no more but your words have empowered me to become the person that I am today. Mom, I love you and I miss you.”
Unknown
“Heaven needed an angel and god sent for you, You are gone from me forever, Now what am I to do, I miss you now like never before, But I have to let you go, I will never forget you and this I need you to know, My heart breaks of sadness for the one that I adore, Your father in heaven has sent for you and he needs you more, Goodbye until we meet again, in my heart you’ll always be, For always you will remain my sweetest memory.”
Anonymous
“So many things about mom I miss—her gentle hug and tender kiss. I still can feel her warm embrace. And picture yet her loving face. A mother’s tasks are never done. And heaven must have needed one. For angels came and took her hand, and led her to God’s promised land.”
Conclusion on Quotes About Missing Mom
Even if your mother is no longer with you in this life, these mother quotes can help you remember the good times and keep her close to your heart. We hope that our collection of mother quotes has helped you reflect on all the amazing moments you shared together. Take some time to think about the things your mom taught you and how much she means to you. Share an I miss You Mom quote from our list on social media or print it out and put it somewhere special so you can be reminded of her love every day or send a Happy Mother’s Day quote to her in heaven.
