My mom, Linda Pickering Croteau, suffered a medical emergency Friday that resulted in her passing Saturday night. Our family is working through it. My dad, Mark Croteau, lost his best friend and love of his life.

Luckily, mom was a planner and there are some things in place, but there isn't enough for everything that is to come. Not only did Mark lose his wife, but her income is gone. He's grieving and stressing about the bills, the services, and life in general. He is selling stuff that he can, but I'm asking for a miracle. Anyone that can afford anything, just $5 even. 100 people do that, it's $500 toward the car payment or the gravestone that costs $900. We debated this GoFundMe, but I can't bear to watch him hurt and struggle financially. None of us can bear this with the pain we are experiencing.

I love you, mom, till we meet again