It is interesting that she played the quintessential mom, and yet her own background was pretty rough, I kind of wonder if in playing the role she was channeling her past and playing the character the way she would have liked to have a mom:). I saw her sing a couple of times over the years, and she was talented. Rest in peace, and may you be remembered the way you would want to be remembered, that to me is the ultimate thing to strive for:)