[Pinnochia]

Pino, your mom sounds like a great lady, (I hope you still have her), I lost my moms not long ago (although it still seems like yesterday). Her life cut short by an autoimmune disease, very painful to witness in the end, I miss her terribly.

Thanks Lotus, she is that,, and she is still around, she lives near enough that i and my girl check in on her nightly for a few hours,
She has gotten pretty broken down , bad legs, bad balance, (a terrible combination). and she fights chronic illnesses as well as i do,,.
But generally her spirit is up, and she does well.
It will be time for assisted living soon. my health and financial situation is so bad that im not a viable full time care giver,, im out at the hospital often enough myself.
But i plan to see her through what ever is left of her years. when i was little i was very close to her, the oldest child, out of 5 children im the only one checking in on her regularly/daily,, most see her once a month which just isnt enough,,( but i better not let myself go there because ive got some pretty surly feelings about that..lol.) Anyway,, it might not be perfect but we do everything we can. And thats one reason Im so in love with my partner,, she is a daughter to my mother,,.a loyal loving one.

Im very sorry for your loss,, its easy to read in your words,, just how close you were. i know time doesnt,,, always make it easier my friend,, your hearts in my prayers.