On Dec. 10 I lost my dear mother. She would have been 102

in Feb., but she had had a bout of pneumonia a year ago & never recovered her strength. I have had her in my life for 75

years & it's hard to let her go. I cry nearly every day & feel like a part of my own life is gone. She herself mastered the art of letting go, but I have not. I still need her in my life & I'm having difficulty functioning. I live alone, so I must! Members of my family all live in…