My Mom is still alive, but her memory is fading fast.She used to be my best friend before her memory started fading. I call her every other Wed on the way to church. I really miss my Grandma, who died over 43 years ago. I also miss my sweet MIL an FIL. My MIL was a quilter and gave me a lot of her blocks. I have used several of them to make quilts for our children. Sweet and sad thread.