A story developed after JoAnn Flanery"s mother came to live with her. Like so many other baby boomers JoAnn found herself taking care of an aging parent who could no long take care of herself. The next five years were intense-her mother had a stroke, money problems, and worst of all abuse in assisted living homes. JoAnn had to face breast cancer again plus continue to take care of her disabled daughter. The reader will learn how she did it, how she stumbled, and what she learned from the falls.