Thanks for sharing this.
We all encounter hard moments, some of us early, other late. Some understand or absorb them better, earlier, or later than others. But something I believe in is (no matter how hard certain situations are) nothing occurs by coincidence.
In short, I think your mother taught you one of the most important lessons you'll learn in life.
You can be proud of that.
It's important to make each moment count even if you know life might end soon.
Thrive-