I told my mom that my sisters and I have talked. We don't want her to stick around out of fear of how we will be. She said that she isn't so worried about us girls because we have each other. She is worried about my step-dad because she thinks he will kill himself after she is gone. I told her that we will be here for him because he is our "dad" whether biological or not he has been there for the past 23 years when our dads were not.
I try to make sure not to hold anything back, but at the same time I don't want to upset her and make anything worse. I try to keep things lite and positive.
Thanks for all your kind words and advice. I am really and truly listening.
Also, thank you for the prayers and thoughts. It helps!