Dear Fran,
My Other Mother,
You have been my friend, my ally, my other mother for almost 30 years. I honored you as my own mom...You inspired me as a woman who overcame great adversity, and yet always found more to give to everyone else. Always putting others needs before your own. True to the end. Your laughter, your advice, your pride in your grandchildren will be always missed. You have left a void that will never be filled. Lessons in life from you I will carry forward, one of the most important, no matter the challenge, it is manageable and acceptance of people
. One foot in front of the other always! And laughter, always laughter... I will miss you, never forget the lessons you showed me, and love you always.