[gatotom]

All I can say is that it is rough and hang in there because peace is around the corner.

My story with my mother started almost 4 yrs ago. After falling for the 4th time and she broke a hip and layed on the floor for overnight before a cousin who looked in on her almost every day found her, the living by herself stopped. Myself and my only brother both live along way away from her.

First she went to assisted living kicking and screaming. As the dementia set in with advanced osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis, she became helpless now placed in a full fledged dementia wing that lock their doors at night cuz crazy things happen. I saw her this past Christmas and told my wife that my mom is dead but her body hasn't figured it out yet. She passed away May 21, she made it to 91 y.o.

My dad passed away 28 yrs ago at the age of 64, a young guy since now I am 67. Please remember all the good times you had, that is all we have but they warm my heart everytime I think of them.