Changing my Perspective

So, I'm a mom, mom-in-law, grandma and wife to some of the most amazing people I know and yet I sometimes still feel picked on. It's been so hard this semester to really dig in and get my homework finished. With mom (grandma e) in the hospital, rehab and now assisted living and all of my brothers and sisters around, I really didn't start doing homework for the first three weeks. I'm an so far behind I'm almost starting to lap myself.

Anyway, today I unexpectedly had to change my plans once again to take my mom to the doctors. I had great plans to go to school from 8-5 and really get caught up. Barb, Becky and Sandy called this morning, as I was making an appointments, asking for updates and I thoroughly enjoyed talking to them but I was lucky to get to school at noon. I tried to figure out how to work a program to remake a website I had done and couldn't concentrate and well the list of reasons why my wheels were spinning with no traction goes on from there. At 3:00pm I left school to pick grandma up for her appointment at 4:15.

Grandma (Mom) huffed and puffed acted really "Camillish" (Camille had a great dying scene that went on and on) and in general tried to get me to do things for her she needs to do herself. It's really hard to not do things for your mom she wants done. But, if she's going to get home, she's got to do these things herself. Sometimes I feel really overwhelmed and picked on.

After finally getting to the Doctors Office and getting settled into the examination room, I showed her how to play Word Up on my telephone. (The game is an electronic version of Boggle) After she tired of that, we played "Angry Birds" until she decided it was unkind to fling birds at silly pigs. She had a great time and even laughed. It felt so good to make her happy with a couple of silly little games. We even talked about needing to get her an ipad. After the doc's office, we stopped at Taco Bell and had a couple of tacos together.

I remembered why I love her so much and why it's so hard to see her struggling. I'm really glad to have this time with her because I know it won't last much longer. So my goal to to treasure this special moments and just plan for the unexpected.

Who knew that we women in so many different stages of our lives would have so many different struggles? I love you all so very much!