My husband shows me the way to peace with Mom.  He bends over backwards to please her and to help me.  When Mark and I start our own family, Mom’s nurturing spirit makes our world on the 41st Parallel better.  For just about the first ime in my life, Mom and I find a common ground when my daughter is born.  She releases her inner spirit, something I never saw before, and supports us in the new roles of Mother and Father.

It is no surprise that Mom talks about Mark, years later, when she lives in a nursing home and is almost 82 years-old.

“He’s the only man who’s ever cared about me,” said Mom.