Classic. Ummm -- sheepish grin -- ah! Oh! Um, I have to, um, go. Someplace. For a...
Cue @Gypsy. "Okay -- enough said, I get it. Say goodbye to your mom, kids."
That's hard to deal with and you did great. Your daughters reaction goes that need we have to be appreciated for who we are. She was one stage and a star. She wanted to hear it from her Mom.
Keep up the good work. FIDO.
Cheers
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.