Thank you Terry for your kind words. Even reading those brought tears to my eyes.
My mother was a wonderful, kind, gentle lady. She loved to iron and made the best pies ever!!! - Sadly I never did learn her recipe for the pie crusts - she never wrote it down she always just told me it was in the feel.
At the time of my mother's illness my sisters - (one who is 6 years and one is 9 years older than me) quit speaking to me and did not come to see my mother during her last months. I don't know why they quit talking to my mother if they had issues with me, she still was their mother. I heard through different people that they were saying I "banned" them from seeing mom. I would never have done that and feel hurt that is how they feel. People say that is their way of not feeling guilty by placing the blame elsewhere. I know I was a good daughter and did everything that I could for my mom. I know time heals and I should forgive them, but in my heart I cannot.
I not only lost my mother but I lost sisters.