Mom had seven of the most beautiful and amazing children who have gone on to have seven different and wonderful lives. They in turn have beautiful spouses and significant others and produced twenty-eight of the most spectacular grandchildren some who have also married or have significant others and twenty-four beautiful great grandchildren have arrived. Mom's english culture made it sometimes harder to show just how incredibly proud she was of each and every one of them. But one caring nurse pulled me aside to say that no matter what Mom loved each one. Each and every one of us has had their own unique relationship with Mom and good times or bad the bottom line is hopefully met with kindness and forgivess and above all-love. Life is made up of so many things that create memories some good some not so good but the one thing we need to remember is that we all make mistakes and we can choose to linger on the bitter or move onto the part that allows our heart to find the good in each and every person.