[RKDinOKC]

Morned my Mom's passing in 2005 when she had a stroke. Though took care of her until 2015. She was just not Mom after the stoke. As if the stroke was not enough she mentally degraded with post stroke dimentia more an more until she passed. Definitely not a walk in the park.

Because of the stroke she talked about and I learned a LOT of major issues and events that had been kept from me my entire life. A lot of things made more sense. But did not make ANY of my siblings or their families what I would call good people despite their affiliations and accomplishments. I was the only one of 6 children that even attempted to help take care of my Dad, Brother with MS, and then Mom. They rarely if ever even came to visit and one brother lives 2 houses away from us. So close, yet so far.