Thank you for your thoughts friedgreymatter (I still LOVE that name). My Mom has been a bit better as my sister asked her to babysit her kids. She got to take 2 of them to a motel for the night. We call these kids our anti-depressants.
She also broke down on the phone with her youngest sister. This could be good as this sister has been a B____ to my Mom for awhile. Maybe now she will understand the hard time my Mom has been going through and be more sensitive.

I found the book Don't take my grief away: what to do when you lose a loved one by Doug Manning. It is at a semi local library. Because it is a different county, I can't order it online. Everything works out for the best though. I have been supplying my Mom with a series of books she loves. I will kill two birds with one stone. Order the book directly from my library and get her book #4.

It has felt weird being able to emotionally support my Mom for the last few years. If you knew what a horrible, unstable teen I was, you would not recognize me as that person. It feels almost like I was sent extra strength in order to hold her up.

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