My physical, mental & emotional abuser/mother was diagnosed 10 years ago with dementia. Oh GREAT that's all she gets? I wanted to see karma!! I wanted her in PAIN for all the pain she caused me. Why couldn't the universe give her cancer for goodness sake? So I've had 10 years to get mad, mourn the mother I never had, find a spiritual path, forgive (in the sense I will no longer carry the pain for what she did). I have no happy memories of my childhood. None. She nearly died a few days ago & boy I'm glad I found all you wonderful likeminded folk here! BIIIG huuuugs to you all. I am not alone anymore. I was excited, joyful, giddy with the realisation she could die. Gone from my life...IT STOPS HERE! I feel nothing for her, I don't care for her & am so tired of having to respond to the 'oh your poor mother' 'it's so sad', 'but she's still your mother' crap people dribble. I've always known I will be singing Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead but with champagne. My only concern is keeping my strength & not taking on the energy of others when she does die. She made me cry for 40 years in life & I will not shed a tear for the death of someone who caused so much pain & discomfort. No more Mother's Day eeehaaaaahhh!