Deceived

After 30 years of marriage my step-father abandoned my mother and their marriage.  Not only am I troubled that he left my mother, but also in the way he left.  My mom was visiting my sister, Tori in Alabama for a week in August with my son Ahren.  Upon returning to her home, my mom finds a letter left on the table from my step-father.  This letter was a cold and cruel way of saying goodbye to a woman he professed to love.  To make matters worse, he leaves during a time period when she finds out that she is suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
Their marriage wasn't an ideal one nor a happy one.  He didn't treat my mom with respect and he was not kind with his words.  He put her down as much as possible in private and in public.  She deserves so much better.  In fact, I am glad he is gone.  I think my mom realizes that she is better off emotionally without him.
My step-father has had his own business since 1991.  My mom has received a paycheck from the business since then.  When he left, he stopped sending her the paycheck.  So now she is worrying about how to live financially without an income at the age of 63.
A good divorce lawyer was recommended to her.  She is in the process of going through the divorce and is waiting for a court date to resolve the issue of alimony.
A friend told me that there is always good to come from the bad.  I am focusing on the fact that I feel as if I can finally have a relationship with my mom.  I have a lot of unresolved issues from my childhood and found it difficult to forgive my mom while she was with my step-father.  Recently I have felt the anger slip away.  Hopefully I can be at peace with my mom before the Parkinson's diminishes her mind.