Am I am Parent? - Part 2

I mean no disrespect to other people or my own losses, I still mourn the losses. I am sad, and I will have the memories forever. But am I a parent? Do people who loose infants, toddlers, teens, or even adult children still celebrate mother's day and father's day? Maybe celebrate isn't the right word. I have no doubt they remember their child, mourn the loss of their child, visit the grave site or memorial, but are they still a parent? Once a mother/father, always a mother/father? This is not a stretch for me to believe or accept. I think once you are a mother or a father, you are always a mother or a father. My struggle is where in time that point is. This opens a whole new can of worms, including religion and all the abortion debate, ugh. I want to try to avoid such heated topics that will only make this decision more difficult, we will see if that is possible. Everyone has beliefs, but beliefs can change. That is what I am reaching out for here, the possibility that fumbling through my own thoughts, or other peoples' thoughts and comments will shine a new light on things for me.