Thanks for the support. I'm quickly recalling why I didn't visit so much before her operation. It makes me sad. I don't think she does it on purpose to make me feel bad; but then my mom is a smart woman and I would think she would know and realize that now just isn't a good time to bring up such things, so I have a hard time comprehending it. When she was in the hospital I really missed talking to her and her calls and realized this is what it will be like permanently when she is gone one day, so I wanted to try to spend more time with her and dad. Thanks for your kind words.