The Difficult Child

So I'm on a roll - so will post again - as addicting as this can be to read - I know a couple of you are stalking me! :) It is very addicting to write as well - I started this because I thought it might be theraputic in dealing with my mom and I was asked recently if it is - and I think it has been - it makes me look for the funny things I can share and the good moments. So yesterday morning I had to take my mom in for some bloodwork and did it early in the morning before I went to work - I thought about calling my mom on the way to pick her up - but for whatever reason I didn't - which as it turns out was just as well... So when I get to her place she is still getting dressed and I get to hear about how she was up earlier and then went back to sleep (I get to hear it about four more times). So as she is getting ready - I notice that her daily calendar is missing. So I ask her what happened to it and she says "I decided not to use it" - great, she had trouble figuring out what day it was when she did have it - and now she has made that all important decision not to use it! No wonder she thought it was August 7 earlier this week. Note to self - get her another calendar - QUICK! Then I notice that the telephone is unplugged - no wonder the answering machine didn't pick up the other day - and I guess it didn't really matter that I didn't call in the morning. I told her that she couldn't decide not to use the telephone - that wasn't an option. God Bless Her! So I'm talking to my friend, Cindy, last night and I hear her 2 year old in the background just screaming and I joke with her that I was that type of kid - "the difficult child" I think is what my mother used to say - in fact that's probably one of the things she still remembers! And I'm telling Cindy that my mom used to tell me that she hoped that I would have a child just like me. And Cindy says - "You do, your mom!" Yeah - who's the difficult child now?! I think that is about all for now - had a nice 4th - stayed close to home and got together with a few friends for dinner. Very low key and relaxing. Hope you all had a happy and fun and safe 4th. Until next time...