Lissie and Snodderley - my h learnt to smile and laugh with our family - I think it was my mother's death that partially triggered his MLC. When I met him he had a strange lop sided smile, that looked pasted on. But he learned to laugh and relax. My eldest son said I held him together for years - which I never felt I was doing, but looking back I can see how damaged he was, and how self destructive.