That's a hard heartbreak, Mary. I am sorry for your loss.
I lost my mom back when she was 43, in 1974, & my dad died in 87 at the age of 59. I was 19 & 32, respectively, which is pretty young to have to deal with that stuff.
Parents' deaths seem so surreal, cuz you think of them as forever beings or something. When they go, it hammers home your own mortality, as well as permanently closes the door on such a hugely important influence throughout your entire life. Your childhood, your growth as a young adult, your maturing years - all of these have had your mom's input, & then, no matter how long her illness or how sudden, she's simply gone? That's a bitter pill to swallow.
You've made your mom proud in many many ways, & were a blessing to her life as she was to yours. You'll miss her for the rest of your life.
I still miss my mom, terribly, after 36 years, & wish we could have had more time together.
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