Maybe it was better if she had died rather than being bedridden. What is she living for, what use is her staying alive means to Ella? She's become a burden to her. She can't help herself and everything is still narrowed down to Ella's shoulder. Ella is too young for the responsibility she now bears. What use is her life if it only brings sorrows to her daughter? This isn't the life she dreams about. She had never envisioned herself seated in a position and waiting for someone to help her to the restroom. Or to become a burden on her dear little Ella. She had thought she would be responsible for her daughter and not the other way round. Not only has she been a burden on her,but she's become a stigma in her life. Bill said those words to her daughter because of her present p

