I can see why there was no contact for so many years. What a putz!

None of this is needed and just makes things harder to handle. I am grateful to read that your mother is okay after her vehicle accident. Yes, be sure to stand your ground about not becoming her taxi service. You have enough to handle w/o taking on that responsibility...........which isn't yours to take on!!

I hadn't realized it was that time of year again and I'm sorry to hear ARLENE is jangling your nerves.

Please make sure to eat to keep up your strength during these things _Sky. I worry knowing that eating gets dropped when stress is up. I know firsthand how quickly that can spiral out of control. Being the smart cookie you are keep doing the things that are helping and let the rest go each day.