my mother is dying

[Squinch]

15. .

I also had a very angry, difficult mother who was often verbally and sometimes physically abusive. But in the years since her death, I have come to realize that I am a happy person today because I knew her. I watched her inability to feel gratitude for the beautiful things in her life, and I knew that was where her unhappiness came from. I trained myself to appreciate all the good that comes my way. There is so much of it, and my life is full and joyful.

So thanks, Mom!

It sounds like you, too, have built a good life for yourself despite your mother. Congratulations!