AHHHH Joanne.That letter showed me how very special your Mom is... Look at what she raised;) You are one of the single,most complex tho truly sincerely loving & kind young woman i have ever had the honor to meet... Your Mom & Dads sincere love for one another & their family was instilled in you and you are here to show us how to be.... I do want you to know,however how VERY sad i am...... This is a true tragedy that knows no bounds and i can only wish i could be there,to hug you and wipe your tears... Personally tho, i know she will no longer hurt and her Love will live in your Hearts eternally... Your Mom will remain in my Heart Forever,as well.She is a woman i will not forget....just as you, who i Pray will be in my life,forever in some way... On this very sad Christmas Eve,i wish you Love,Peace & most of all some kind of closure & understanding. Life can be so very painful & i Pray you never have to go thru anything like this again. I admire you so very much & i Pray with you in every aspect... May God send you Peace... If you want to talk, even in the middle of the night Joanne,i am offering myself as a sounding board,Anytime.. I will be home all evening tomorrow and ANY TIME you just wanna talk/cry..... Please?? I am your Moms age & maybe i can help in some way? Just know my Heart is with you & i am open,as well as my phone lines.... My brother-in-law passed away yesterday at only 54 so i'm kinda hurtin' too...maybe we can cry together... May God Bless you... Just know your Mom is still right beside you and there she will remain Forever... ~just let it go and feel it~ All my LOVE Sweetheart.....and True Sorrow~ Your buddy, Tara [Posted in FML issue 4372]