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Valerie
My mother didn't die - she left my dad and he wouldn't allow us to
go - or to see her. This was many many years ago when divorce was
unheard of - but it was almost as though she was dead.
But I survived just like you and many more children have - and Yes
i'm sure it made me a stronger person
Marianne

Susan (mother to 5 in Fla)

My mother didn't die - my father did 2 years ago. It took me a year to get
guardianship of my mother, she has Alzheimers. My brother who was the
closest to her didn't want to do it or help other than sign that he wouldn't
stop me. We moved her out of her home & she's been in assisted living for a
year now & is in another world most of the time. I used to be the daughter
that got in her way & was too independant & too different for her to want to
know. My brother on the other hand let her do everything she wanted. Guess
that shows you who the strongwilled child was in our house. But now when
the staff talks to me they say I'm the only one she speaks of. And when my
brother came to see her (one time only) she didn't recognize him, I felt so
bad for him. He couldn't face seeing her this way so I'm glad she's here in
town close to me. The three youngest kids go with me to visit 1-2 times a
week. It gives them an understanding that not all older people have the
same active life style their other grandparents do.

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Susan
My gran had Alzheimers. Its so sad that these wonderful people have
to end their days like this.
You are a wonderful daughter.
Marianne