Dudes thanks, having the same issue with my moms. She lives in a different state but fortunately not far away. I wanted her to come live with me and my wife but she wants to stay in the town she grew up in where she has her brother and sister along with many nieces. We found a nice assisted living place but I think they are dropping the ball a bit on certain things. I'm bringing her to a doctor this month to start proper testing. I don't want to be one of those dump mom in a facility and forget about it. Anyway, none of us have a problem free life. Probably everyone can talk of a sick immediate family member but we don't come here to do that. I'm one of those in pain everyday people myself but I've gotten use to it and fortunately I can manage it with anti inflammatory meds. This life shit is tough sometimes. You can have shit together and in a blink of an eye everything does a 180. It's quite frightening but the worst is seeing loved ones suffer and slip away. When I was 17 my best friend died in a car accident. To this day I remember his mother throwing herself on his coffin at the grave and screaming. She had to be almost dragged off. I learned kind of early it ain't all fun and games. So these minutes of happiness are very valuable. If in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make, things are good. Damn sorry, kind of depressing, I guess I'm bummed out my love miles is leaving again.