This is very sweet, I work with children who’ve lost parents and I may share this or the idea with them. Often they don’t know how to work through their feelings around the holidays.
I lost my mom 21 years ago now. It was sudden and I was in shock for a few weeks. My THEN husband told me about 2 weeks after, when I was crying in the bedroom, “It’s been two weeks, You should be over it by now.” I was close to my mom. He was not close to his. Neither of his siblings were; she was a cold and probably depressed woman.
So sweet. My grandmother died on Christmas day, my mother was only 6 years old. My mother talked about her all the time when I was young, it made me feel like I knew her. I miss them all so much.
enigmamz 10 months ago
Awww…
mccollunsky 10 months ago
She’s always in Lio’s heart. Very sweet.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 10 months ago
I know. I miss my mom also.
aflhc1984 10 months ago
This is so sad.
rshive 10 months ago
A side of Lio I think we’ve never seen.
boneroller42 10 months ago
I DO see on name missing tho. Grandma! She gets him the BEST gifts!
kjnrun 10 months ago
This breaks my heart.
rebeccabyram22 10 months ago
I finally know what happened to his mum
jagedlo 10 months ago
So wonderful that Lio keeps his mom alive in his heart!
andy.capone12 10 months ago
This is very sweet, I work with children who’ve lost parents and I may share this or the idea with them. Often they don’t know how to work through their feelings around the holidays.
kkretzs 10 months ago
awww
MTH Premium Member 10 months ago
Aw-w-w Mark, you caught me off guard. So very touching, I’m misty eyed. Thank you.
ShadowMaster 10 months ago
Sad but touching
Free or Not? Premium Member 10 months ago
Sweet.
artegal 10 months ago
The 18th will be the 1 year anniversary of my mother’s passing, 4 days after her 81st birthday.
[Unnamed Reader - bddb15] 10 months ago
Seriously, this one brought me to tears.
Autological 10 months ago
I’d be curious to know the backstory about Lio’s mom….
raybarb44 10 months ago
Should have asked Dad to join you. He would probably have cried like many of us did……
DaBump Premium Member 10 months ago
Awwww!
Medtech4 10 months ago
I lost my mom 21 years ago now. It was sudden and I was in shock for a few weeks. My THEN husband told me about 2 weeks after, when I was crying in the bedroom, “It’s been two weeks, You should be over it by now.” I was close to my mom. He was not close to his. Neither of his siblings were; she was a cold and probably depressed woman.
Medtech4 10 months ago
I always wondered about Lio’s mom. I’m glad they at least referenced her. I don’t really remember any other time that they did.
Space Man Spiff 10 months ago
This made me cry, I miss my mom and dad. They made this time of year so special especially since my birthday is also in December.
Ermine Notyours 10 months ago
A slight variation this year on the usual Christmas strip:
https://www.gocomics.Com/lio/2009/12/24
Jaime Jean M 10 months ago
So that explains why Lio’s mom is never around.
genghis.shaman 10 months ago
oh :(
James Noury Premium Member 10 months ago
So sweet. My grandmother died on Christmas day, my mother was only 6 years old. My mother talked about her all the time when I was young, it made me feel like I knew her. I miss them all so much.
Charles Freeman Premium Member 10 months ago
This hit like a gut punch out of the blue.
MarshaOstroff 10 months ago
I just remembered that today marks the 8th anniversary of my beloved mother’s passing. May her memory be for many blessings. Love you, Mom.
Old Time Tales 10 months ago
Be well folks.
kathybear 10 months ago
Awwwww….
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member 10 months ago
This is very sweet.
eddi-TBH 10 months ago
“With love, Lio.”
JoeMartinFan Premium Member 10 months ago
Mom must have been really special to Lio for him to set aside the Halloween/horror stuff so he can read a Christmas book to her.
Aladar30 Premium Member 10 months ago
He’s a good son.
chriscc63 10 months ago
oh, so thats what happened, sad
missyhyattfan 10 months ago
What beautiful sentiment from Lio! Going without Dad too…Never lose missing my Mom :-(