She:"What are you talking about????Lots of people live to be 200 and more!" I asked:"Are you meaning, 100?" She really got disgusted and said, "No, I have friends who lived to be 200 and even older, I need to find the Reader's Digest to show the list of names." I usually just let her talk and share the story as she sees it...but for some reason, I said, "well if you do live that long,you will have to move in with Buddy (my brother) because I don't I will be alive by then." She choked up and started to cry! I said "what is wrong?" She answered,"Its hard when a child decides to precede you in death." I said,"Mom I would be 170 yrs old if you were 200." And she answered "so?"
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ReplyDeleteBy the way, this downloaded photo is called a Smile from God.
If she lives to be 200, she is going to be living with Toni Ann.
ReplyDeleteor Zoey?
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you capture these conversations... I love them. And yes, she will be living with Toni Ann!
ReplyDeleteIt ia so wise and couragious of you to capture and share these moments.
ReplyDeleteLately I feel like it's too late to go back to school. I worry if I willI have enough energy, if I will be able to study and retain new info the way I used to, if there will be a job for me waiting on the other side of this "re-tooling", etc... If I had just 1/10 th of her faith and certainty I'm sure It would help ease all those anxieties. So I was wondering, can you give me a list of whatever meds she Is taking? Also maybe she would like to go with me, just for morale support.
ReplyDeleteAll my love to you and Rena!
Stuart