"No one is saying you didn't work at it! Fuck! You guys worked hard at it... I was there ... I know what it looked like when you guys worked at it! What I am saying is, you are not, either one of you, working at it now."

Betsy was crying now... tears turned into sobs... Linda reached out and gathered her mom into an embrace. She held her there until the crying subsided... wiped away the last few tears, kissed her on the eyes...

In a soft small voice Betsy answered, "It's been years... it took ten years total... it started slow... your dad did not seem as interested......