I am glad you were able to say what you wanted to say. I had to do the same with my father and I was not able to make it through well. It is very hard.
Sorry about your Mom. My mom passed away on June 26 - cancer also. My dad died two years ago on June 27 so it was almost like she was waiting for his anniversary. Every day I miss her. My thoughts are with you and your family. Time heals all.....
"Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after." - Henry David Thoreau