Karen,

Thanks for coming here in your time of need. We are here for you! I just stopped by this section because I just got off the phone with my Mom and she is going through a very difficult time. She needs a hip replacement and her husband has told her that he doesn't have the ability to care for her during her recovery.

So I was feeling sad and wondering how I can help from such a distance... And now I read your story and my heart goes out to you.

Everyone who wrote before me is correct - take time to grieve, take time to heal; remember the good times you had together; write your mother's story so your children will know of her.

And stop back here often, because there is nothing like women helping women in a time of need. We're here for you!

Anne