8 years back when my mother passed away every moment was difficult to live. Everything in the house was marked by her presence. At that time my 3yrs old niece would look at me with that wonder in her eyes and wanting me to reciprocate in the same way. That relationship helped me transform my relation with that situation. I became like my mother to my niece. I did not miss my mother because i was her. Now my niece is 11 years old and those eyes and smile still holds the same power.