It has been 5 months since my Mother passed away. I still struggle every day with trying to find my new "normal". I was her primary care taker and she lived with my family and I (husband and 3 young kids) for the last year of her life and passed at my house. As someone else said, I did everything for her - things I didn't think I could do for anyone (shots, etc.) but I did because Mom needed Me and I would do anything for the woman who gave me life, was my best friend, confidante, the greatest Grandmother in the world... My family keeps me busy and most days I do OK, but what I struggle with is I NEED to talk about her - and it seems like people don't want to. They change the subject or make some stupid comment about "she's not suffering anymore, she's in a better place". I know that all is true, but it makes me want to scream!!! Since the funeral was over, everyone else just goes back to their lives - for the past year, taking care of my Mom was my life, and before that, she was an every day part of my life and my kids lives - I don't know normal without her!