Thinking of you and your Mom, Jerry. Whatever happens, she will go at the right time for her, and of course you know that she will not really be gone as long as she is in your heart. It's great that you had her for so long and I know it will feel right. You are truly blessed! Not everybody is so fortunate.

I may have mentioned this before - I can't remember - my mother died 14 years ago leaving behind a lot of bad feelings and a will that divided the family. I've only in the last few weeks spoken to a step-brother I had had no contact with in that time because of her actions, and there are others I will probably never see or speak to. It took many years and a lot of hard work on my part to let go of the bitterness and make my peace with her in my mind, so that I could move on with my own life. I've managed to do that now, but sometimes when I hear about other people's good relationships with their mothers, I get a twinge of longing, wishing it could have been more like that with my mother. I'm sure the experience has made me stronger though, so I can see a positive side to it.