Anniversary

Five years ago today my mother passed away. After several years of progressively worsening dementia, she had a massive stroke during the night and passed away the next afternoon. I still can't decide if I was more saddened or relieved when it was finally over. I'd lost my mother a long time before this sweet old lady died, so it was almost like losing a very nice neighbor than a relative. At the same time, there was no chance now, however fanciful and foolish, that my mother would ever come back...

We had our ups and downs, and I think more downs than ups, but she loved me and I loved her, all the same. And I miss her. Very very much.