With Mother's Day coming up, I felt compelled to create a card for those who are facing their first Mother's Day after the death of their mother.  I didn't really know where to put it as there didn't seem to be a category for Loss of Mother.  I put it in the general "Thinking of You" category, but wasn't sure if that was appropriate.  Any suggestions?

 I'm so sorry, Cara, that you lost your mother... i hope you're doing ok.
I considered the sympathy aspect, however, it just didn't feel right... I didn't want it to come across as sympathy as much as encouragement... this would be especially true if the loss had occured several months previously... I, thank God, have not had to personally experience that tragedy, but have known many who have, one being my own mom at the death of my grandmother... it makes me sad to think about it, but death is as much a part of life as birth...  
gina

Very thoughtful suggested that will be well appreciated for sure:
 
We've added the two following categories that may both be fitting:
 
Occasions >> Sympathy >> Loss of a Mother
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/cb.asp?cid=1579
 
Holiday >> Mother's Day >> In Rememberance of Mother
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/cb.asp?cid=1582
 
A nice article from one woman sharing your sentiment of Missing her mother on Mother's Day:
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=18121
 
We have also added:
Occasions >> Sympathy >> Loss of a Father
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/cb.asp?cid=1581
 
Holiday >> Father's Day >> In Rememberance of Father
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/shopping/cb.asp?cid=1583

Thanks, Mindy, for both the article and the additional categories.  GCU has been a great blessing to me.  Each time one of my cards sell, it humbles me.  They are bought in love, sent in love and received in love, and as odd as it may seem, I feel a kinship with each one of them.  They have, after all, taken with them a little piece of my heart and spirit.  I hope that each card that is bought from my shop brings as much joy and blessings to those who bought it and received it as it does to me just knowing that they wanted to send one of mine to people they care for.  God bless you all and may you be safe.
 
gina

Ernestine, let me say I am so sorry for the loss of your parents at such a tender age.  That must have been extremely difficult.  And to lose both of them in the same year  I am also sorry for the loss of your sister too.   I still have both of my sisters, thank god.  
 
I really think that Gina hit on a very thoughtful card type for people dealing with the loss of people they cared so much about.  It's like this scenario....A young lady loses her mother, she misses her terribly.  A best friend or good friend realizes that its been 1 year of her friend's mother's death.  So she sends her a card just to say, she knows, and she understands and that she is there if she needs her.  Very kind, supportive and heartfelt.