Pat, glad this thread resurfaced. I read the previous posts, saw I posted back in August. And just a little while ago I was packing up Christmas decorations and held something my sister sent me that belonged to our mom. It's been five years and yet I still feel her presence with me. It's not a "spiritual" or other-worldly kind of thing. Just a sense that part of her is with me now and it was such a comfort.

It is rough but it does get better.

Blessings, Francine