ME: Hi Mom. How's everything.
MOM: Fine! Feeling good. Been gone. Out with card club. Playing Mah Jong, having lunch, you know. I just got back and was napping a bit while watching Ellen. How's everything with you.
ME: Well, I thought I'd give you a ring between moving things between houses before it got too late. My paper is finished so I have a bit more time and then we started this moving business, so I hope I caught you at a good time.
MOM: Well...I know you're busy and all and I'm just happy when you think of me and remember me. We had a good time when you were here. I talk to your picture every morning. I know it's hard to find the time to call an elderly person who isn't right there close to you. So don't worry about me. I find things to do. I have some friends. We entertain ourselves. If something happens I can call them...
ME: I missed one day of calling, Mom.
MOM: Oh! It seemed so much longer!!!!
ME: Yea...I'll call you tomorrow, okay?
MOM: Okay sweetie. Have a good day. I'm going back to Ellen now. Love you, bye!
ME: *searching for therapist on speed dial...*
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oh my gosh. I'm pretty sure you were me talking to my mom. :)
Yea...it's "contagious" sometimes....
Bwahah!! Remind me to call her tomorrow!! :)
I'm "lunching" with her on Tuesday...neener neener!!
Don't ya just love the way the older people in our lives give us the guilt trip? That conversation could have been between me and my mom.
My mom rarely ever calls me. I am always the one to call. My daughters rarely call me too. But I never make them feel guilty for not calling.
Good for you, Daisy. I cut my mom a lot of slack cuz of her age and all. When we're 91, we should expect a LOT of slack. LOTS.
But then again, my kids will be in there 70s and late 60s, so...they'll be playing their own "cards" and such....
hmmmmmmm
:)
I would hope I would get a lot of slack when I'm old, but the truth of the matter is I wouldn't hold my breath on that.
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