I'm really sorry about calling you ma'am, if that disturbed you. I belong to a different background and I could easily get confused about what would sound mean or inappropriate. So I truely didn't mean to sound like that. Please if only you would guide me as what to call you, that would be really nice and helpful of you.. Your name, I suggest?
Anyway, I'm really sorry to hear about your state. I don't know anything about you yet, but from the very little that you said I can feel that you seem to be a good, caring, smart and loving mom, and if I were your son, I surely would have been proud of you somehow, because I personally respect that very much.
I really hope we will get to be friends, because I'm getting to like and respect you quite much.