The thing about my mother

The thing about my mother is that if I had stayed nearby I probably could have helped her be happier. I understand that was never my job but I think it would have been the outcome of proximity. I don't feel guilty about it, but I do feel sad. Well, who knows how it would have turned out. But now both of my daughters actively help me have a better outlook so I won't follow in my mother's footsteps. I am the lucky one.