Today is the 2 year anniversary of my mom's death

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As most of my friends know, I'm not speaking of my biological mother. My bio mom is a horrible person, who neglected me as a child, allowed others to abuse me, and as I got older she herself used and abused me. Thankfully as a child I had a back up. Carol, who became my second mother, and I grew to love her more than my real mother. She was the one who always watched out for me and protected me. When my mother let others abuse me, Carol was the one who found out and called the cops. When I was attacked by a dog when I was 2 because my mother wasn't watching me well enough, Carol was the one who brought me to the hospital. Carol always looked out for me and cared about what was best for me. As a teenager my mother was trying to be my friend, my mother bought me cigarettes and drugs, and Carol grounded me and threw the cigarettes and drugs in the toilet. Carol was always there for me, and I loved her for it, even though I didn't appreciate her as much as I should have when I was a teenager. Thankfully as I got older I did come to appreciate all she did for me, and I'm sure she knew that. Carol was a strong woman. She outlived two of her own son's. Both died from Cystic Fibrosis, one when he was 2, the other when he was 30. The latter was my Godfather, which is how Carol came into my life. She had one remaining son who was healthy, and of course me, who she did consider a daughter. She also survived lung cancer, and continued to smoke even though she had half a lung removed, that's Carol for you! She was a fierce animal lover, especially cats. She donated all she could to the local Humaine Society, and always had at least 6 cats in her home, all very well cared for. All in all, she was a wonderful person. She wasn't well off by any means, but she'd give you the shirt off her back if it would help you out. Anytime I needed anything, I knew I could count on her. She even gave me her Walmart credit card to use in emergency situations, which I never did, but for holidays she would give me an amount and tell me I could spend that much money on her card for me, the kids, or hubby. The last time I spoke to her was just a few days before she died. She sent me an e-mail asking if I'd like her to call me on days when schools were closed. She figured if she called, then we could all sleep in. She was always very thoughtful. Two years ago today she suffered a blood clot in the heart which killed her. She was nearly 70 years old. I still miss her terribly. Thank you for letting me share this information about such an important person. Do you have an important date coming up, a rememberance of a loved one or important anniversary? Is there someone you'd like to take time to remember right now? Even if they're still alive, feel free to share.