On becoming secular

The Scenario ------------------

A wonderful woman, mother of one, dies of old age and is sent up to heaven. She was such a wonderful [insert adjective form of denomination which requires belief of such things (e.g. Roman Catholic)] that whoever is in charge up there wants her eternal afterlife to be blissful as promised in the sacred scriptures.

Although this woman did a wonderful job of raising her one child, much of her good work was destroyed when her child decided one day that [insert religious doctrine/rule/commandment (e.g. keep that sabbath holy)] was not an essential doctrine/rule/commandment to adhere to. Little did that child know that this doctrine/rule/commandment was fundamental. Breaking it unrepentantly would be an offense unforgivable in the eyes of [creature in charge up there]. This was clearly stated in the sacred scriptures, unfortunately the one child failed to appreciate this clear warning.

Upon that child's death, unrepentant, the trip to hell is a brisk and unpleasant one.

The Problem -------------------

How can the mother's bliss be assured now that her one and only child will be spending eternity in a very unpleasant place while the mother will be spending it in such a pleasant one?

The Solution -------------------

A) Mother's entrance pass to heaven is rescinded, on account of her failure as a parent, allowing the pair to rejoin in hell.
B) Child's entrance to heaven is reconsidered as a once-in-a-millennium exception due to Mother's exemplary behavior.
C) Mother's memory of child is completely wiped, allowing her to remain blissful (though ignorant)
D) Heaven is just not as pleasant as scriptures would have us believe (i.e. we bring our own baggage).
E) Stop asking such questions, we cannot presume to ever be able to understand His plan.

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As a child of 11, solution E) was that provided by my catechism instructor.
As a child of 26, I'm not sure I still have a better answer. And that's just not acceptable.