Hi Forward19. I'm so sorry to hear about your lovely mother's passing. I can relate in that I too cared for my dad before his passing of lung cancer (despite being a non-smoking) on July 1, 2017 one month before his 79th birthday, and I was 34. From diagnosis to death was only 17 weeks with no treatment. As you said, it was hard work but worth it. I had seen such ugly things and never felt so helpless throughtout my dad's decline, and maybe you did too BUT I feel that as daughters, we have fulfillment our purpose. You were meant to be your mother's caretaker and she equally would not have wanted it any other way. You are very fortunate that your mother attended your wedding. I'm not married so my dad will never get to give me away. Our parents will always be with us in another form... through each and every heartbeat, every breath we take, the wind and leaves that blow, the ocean's crashing waves, each sunset and sunrise, amongst all things that are beautiful but most importantly, they live on by the values that they've instilled in us and the person we are because of them. Your mom is new and whole again, pain free and dancing in the Lord's glory until you meet again! Bless you.