My Mother Wasn't My Best Friend

Eight weeks ago my mother died.She’d had a good innings as they say, even though her last fifteen years were spent in a care home, she’d managed to survive two strokes (no doubt brought on by chain smoking) and by the time she died she wasn’t in good health - we were all actually surprised she’d lasted as long as she had. I wish I could say that I’m heartbroken because I’ve lost my best friend but she wasn’t that. She wasn’t a doting grandmother, s