While at first read this may appear to be about parents confronting children growing up, this is a tribute to the passing of my mom. She passed away in Feb at age 46 quite unexpectedly after a brief illness. I got to spend the last 6 months with her - especially the last 6 weeks at the hospital bed (our NEST). She is gone now, and my nest is empty...and I am as much at a loss as a parent who has lost a child - if that makes any sense!