Good morning all, just popping in before we head out.  We have to go the the Scout Store and buy his uniform and all the stuff Scotty needs to start Cub Scouts next week - Darcey cleaned out the bank acct. when she left 3 weeks ago, so we offered to buy everything he would need.  Then Greg needs to run some errands to get ready for his camping trip on Thursday and we will tackle getting the pool down later today.<br /><br />Jim, we all have things we wished we could change about the past, but as others have said, look to the future not the past.  How many times have you posted things about going over to mow your mom&#039;s lawn or doing other things for her?  You have been there for her and I am sure that she knows how much you love her. Since you are a parent yourself, I am sure there were times that your own children did things that hurt you when they were growing up, I know mine certainly did.  Did you hold that against them as they grew into adults?  I am sure you didn&#039;t and it is the same with your mom...you are her child and I am sure that she left those things in the past and knowshow much you love her.  Our oldest son was a Rebel with a capital R....not your normal teenage antics, it was so bad and I am not going to go into detail but he put us thru things that most parents could not even imagine.  He has grown into a fine man now and those things rarely cross our minds - they are never mentioned except for the times that he still apologizes for them and we always tell him to put them behind him as we have.  Please do not dwell in things that are long gone and just concentrate on spending what time she has left, with her and making precious memories out of those times.  Being the mother of 2 boys, I can tell you that sons have a very special place in mom&#039;s hearts...okay, so do daughters, but I can&#039;t speak about that from experience.  You are her son, and she loves you and I know that she takes joy in your presence, so just give that to her and know that you being there is what will make her last days the best they can be.  It sounds that she has had a full life and she will be going to a far better place, where all sickness and pain are done.