I have been to Australia to see my dying alcoholic mother. I am shocked beyond belief at what she looked like. She is still continuing to smoke and drink heavily, despite her limited tiime left. I expected nothing from her, and I was right. I feel very sad that her final days will be lonely. Her house is filthy and her alcoholic partner is awful. It is a tragic way for her life to end. I expect that she only has weeks, so am bracing myself for the feelings that this will bring. If only it were different! I feel very sad.

[Rhapsody]

All you can do now is love your mother for who she was to you and not by what she has become.

[ECHOES]

That trip sounds like it was awfully hard. I admire you for going. I'm sorry things aren't/weren't different.

[Sabrina]

I too, am sorry that things could not have been different.