Mother's Day
I am sitting in a chair in my "little" sister's (when we are both over 50, "little" doesn't work any more) living room, catching up on some email. My mom and dad are here. We are big Twins fans so we are all watching the Twins beat the Red Sox. That is good!
I like days like this. We have spent the day together...eating, talking and walking. Mom is going to be 86 in June and dad is going to be 90 in July, so I count this Mother's Day extra special.
We all went for a walk around the neighborhood this afternoon. With an 86 year old mom,who has survived open heart surgery, a stroke, and two broken hips after she turned 80, walking is a bit slow. But I am thankful she can still get out and walk. We talked about aging. I asked her what was good about it. She said there was really not much....except that they really like the assisted living center they live in now. The staff keeps them real busy and they always have something for the residents to look forward to. She said there is a lot to dislike about aging, but she is thankful for many things and she tries to focus on that. I think that is pretty authentic.
Tomorrow, we are going to go shopping and get her some new pants and a few new summer shirts or blouses. Then I will drive them back to Brainerd, which is where they live.
Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers! I hope you have good memories from today! I know I do!

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