That must be hard for you. :( However, I just want to point out, that I get annoyed when people tell me how to treat my family members. We get along just fine but the moment a friend of mine who has lost a family member hears me complaining about my mother they tell me, "Treat your mother like a beautiful flower" or something of the same, and I want to tell them about the alcoholic years, the times my mother hit me, the way she used to tell me I was a failure. Not all mothers are beautiful women, they are human. I hate the attitude of sainting your mother just because you lost her. I can garauntee that your mother was not perfect or beautiful all the time. So maybe not tell people that corny b.s.

188 - I'm so sorry. I didn't exactly mean it in telling you how to treat your family. I understand completely. My biological mother was a drug addict/alcoholic and my dad just.. well, who knows where/who he is. I know not everything is smiles and rainbows, trust me. I'm sorry for offending you.

^*****! See, I can make assumptions too...