Thanks. It still hurts from time to time and the cause was unbearable, but like Mom said it's slowly getting easier. I just think it hit her worse than it hit me. After all, they were supposed to grow old together.
I grew up in a neighborhood near a major college campus in a capital city. It's not as noisy as some areas (especially since the college is 1.2 miles away), but it's close enough to bus routes to ride up to center city with ease. I can't imagine living outside a major city but I always wanted to try.