I like the inner struggle. You mention her husband again, as not part of her life. Is he invalid? Shouldn’t she be more worried about her (son?) Cam that left? I guess she does have a mental problem..

I just jumped into the story right here, and just on first observation I’d say some psychiatry is leaking into your writing…a good thing, of course.

Very nice emotional vignette.

Great descriptions of the struggles of letting go.

Can we say she whispered to itself? I don’t know, I’m new to all this. But, if I can say that, I most certainly will!

Nice work, as always.

Typo fixed. Nice catch on the ‘itself’, M. Abran.