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Happy Mother's Day!! I do call my mother every once a month who live in Japan.... So today I did call and wish her special day...She is 86 and we had nice chat!! I last saw her in 1995, it has been so long...hope trying to make back this year. Miss her and getting home sick....
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Still snowing in Denver, supposed to have 6 inches by morning.
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Overwhelm. it was actually meant to be funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hahahahah Veronica91 I am sorry but you made me laugh about the good old days! Thanks needed it!
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(((( Lav))))), my heart is heavy for you today.... and you too H2H, for different reasons...... My mom passed away on May 16th, 30 years ago... and the older I get, the more I miss her..... I got her a red cotton house coat that year... for Mothers day, she wore it to her last trip too the hospital..... deep sigh.... so I understand how you feel Lav..... sending you hugs...

H2H, my dad has his favorites also... so I understand how you feel too...another one that nothing made him happy... thank God I got some help to understand all that, and was able to let go long before he died....so praying somewhere you find a life line to hang onto..... no one is worth giving up our life for.... prayers sent your way.......hang in there and let us know of your progress, because you will make progress because you have asked for help.... we are here for you and Lav and everyone else..... be glad when this day is over personally....

hugs, love, angels and chocolate to all of you...
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Wish I could say I was enjoying this Mother's Day... but, as I posted before my mother caters to my brothers (especially the oldest) and thinks I'm just her gopher... She's never satisfied with anything I do and the worst part is me being depressed over the mother I wish I had... My heart is so broken as I sit her in the house/home I worked all my life for and invited her here after my stepfather died 10 years ago... I think I may be heading for a nervous breakdown... (but because of this have just started to see a counselor)... such is Mother's Day and all the holidays for me now...
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God Bless you Lavender and give you strength. Your Mom was very special.
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Hi there- Happy Mother's Day to everyone. I was not sure how I would feel today. This will be the first of many mother's days I will miss her. I told my brother how I was feeling yesterday and SIL chimed in with I miss my momma too. I don't care. She was never close to her mother and she died 10 years ago. I was with mine through the end. I know that is selfish and I don't care. I woke up this morning thinking that I needed to call my mom. Weird Huh!!!! It was like I was back in my old apartment and mom was a few miles away. I would call her put I don't think my cell goes that far. I went to the cemetery where my Dad is because cannot afford to put mom with him yet. The Easter lilies in the backyard bloomed today and I took a couple to them. I just had to post to you all. I cant see anymore because I cant stop crying Please take care of yourselves.
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The first part of my post from yesterday disappeared. I was working on the password and I guess something happened to it. Any way my husband has 2 brain injuries and my mother is wheelchair bound and 93. I feel tired all the time. We have been working with the doctors for the lost short term memory. He also ha cognitive issues. Waiting on test results. This site is a blessing to me. Keep on posting. Happy Mothers Day all!
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Glad where do you live? Remind me not to move ther!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy mothers day everyone. Is it mothers day in Canada or do you keep mothering Sunday during Lent as in the UK. not in any way commercialized there well not in the late 70s when we left. it is probably different now. We used to pick bunches of wild flowers usually primroses and blue bells and take them home to Mum. Oh the good old days ( when there were no vacines and we got TB from the cows milk)
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bookluvr: yes, you got it exactly. I try to find those moments humorous: after I get over the stunned shock. Why do I think she'll be different? It's never different. I still remember confiding in her in the kitchen at age 13, and she suddenly spun around and slapped my face for dropping an egg on the floor while helping her cook. It's an old wound that never healed for that open heart.
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Happy Mothers Day to all of you, hoping you at least get a few minutes to yourself, to breathe something besides what we breathe everyday, to set for a few minutes, uninterrupted, to drink a cup of coffee and daydream......

I appreciate every one of you... for all you do and all you miss out on..... sending lots of chocolate to all of you today....and lots and lots of hugs..
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Glad snow?? OMG! It's a gorgeous spring day here in SW Ontario but a bit chilly in the wind. We still have a chance of frost until the end of May.
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Judda, yes, you can still converse with your mom. You just have to get a thicker skin - somehow. It will be like sleeping with a rattler. Any sudden movement, and it will strike. The same with your mom. You can be having a normal conversation, or laughing, then she suddenly turns against you. Suddenly. Like - no warning at all. I remember when father first started doing this. Hurts bad because you lower your protection because you're having such a wonderful conversation or laughing together,.. Then wham! The vile hurtful words of missile hits you in your vulnerable chest to the heart. It'll take a lot of trial and error before you finally guard yourself all the time.

Never heard of doozycards
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After Mama Trauma yesterday, I don't know how today is going to go. Hard to remember my Old Mom is not the old Mom I knew and loved. This one is more insane every day. But how does one converse with a bonafide crazy horse? Every day is a challenge. Two days I dread the most: mother's day and her birthday. It's so sad that it has come to this.
tips: anyone use website: doozycards for greeting cards? I love it!
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I think it's my kindle. Even when I'm reading a book. then I missed something or remembered something, so I scroll back several pages looking for it. I find when I try to scroll back to the last page I read, it skips pages. Like the last page I read was 38. Then when I scroll more, the next page is now 41. I scroll backwards, it's 38. Yet, I just finished page 39. My kindle seems to have problems when it comes to scrolling on the pages.

Also, remember, Glad to listen to the weather channel. There was a tornado near Denver. A tornado! Stay safe and make sure you have all your emergency supplies handy - in case the power goes out.
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Winter storm warning here. Snow expected to start anytime now with 8-12 inches by morning. Happy Mother's Day!

I remember when we were kids Mother's Day we would go to church, stop at the nursery to buy plants for the gardens. Not a chance on a day like this!
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I have noticed that AC does not put all the posts on the email-when I ask about this they tell me it is my computer -I just go to the news feed to keep up with the discussions -beautiful spring day here-we are having a great spring overall-some years by this time it gets hot not this year.
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Book, I don't think that it is your kindle, my guess is that it is with AC sending fewer emails regarding new posts to existing questions and discussions.
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CM, I don't know of many men that wouldn't love to be done with the shaving every day. Just don't understand it, Course it is not for me to wonder; I'm sure most do. Maybe this world wouldn't be so crazy if were not so afraid of being impolite and asked those hard questions.
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Happy Mother's Day Ladies!
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Glad, I don't think it would be considered good manners to ask about the beard. Conchita is definitely she, is all I know. Of course it crosses one's mind to wonder if she is planning to complete gender reassignment, or if her self-expression is confined to clothing only, or what; but the UK commentary was done by Graham Norton, a lovely chap and an intelligent interviewer but very firm when it comes to us all minding our own business about how people deal with their particular gender identities. Which of course I am perfectly happy to do; only don't ask me not to be curious, I can't help it. Or is it more correct to pretend you haven't noticed - Beard? What beard? I only saw the fabulous eyelashes..!
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Hey everyone! Just lurking, reading your posts. I hope today is a good, peaceful day for everyone, your charges included! :) Hang in there, people. It's about all you can do. And remember to get the hell out of dodge and get a break whenever you can, come hell or high water and don't put it off.

Later you guys!
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CM, Conchita has a wonderful voice and thanks for sharing that! What do they say is the reason for the beard?
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I seem to miss a lot of posts when I read from the kindle. It never fails. When I come to my laptop, I see several people's comments that wasn't there when I turned on the kindle to read here. I had to backtrack when Lav agreed on what Veronica said about hiding the pills in the freezer. Huh? So, I had to scroll back several pages to find V's comments. Veronica - I wasn't ignoring your comment!
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LadeeM - I am so glad that everything turned out okay with the blood test. Yes, be the princess you deserve it. God, I wish things would get better for you. If I had a tiara I would give it to you. Take care of YOU!!! With hugs and chocolate of course.
Book - I agree with Veronica, hide the pills from your sister. Maybe hide them with the cleaning supplies she would never find them there. Also, make her take care of your Dad's hives for a while.Take care of YOU!!!!
Anne - I know it is hard to have a sibling like your sister who does not do anything and you do everything. Sorry about the lesions it must be hard on you. It is possible for you to remind your father about other times in his life. I would do that with my mom and it seemed a light came on somewhere and she remembered. Take care of YOU!!!!
Wandakay- Sorry to hear that your mom is not doing well. My mom would tell people not to come over either. However, when people did just drop by she was happy because people remembered her. I think that maybe she would like your siblings to just drop by. Maybe that is something you should try. I hope she feels better. There is no other place on earth that I have found that understood what I was going through other than this site. Please come in and sit awhile. This place is great therapy. Take care of YOU!!!
Susan - it sure is the little things that helps us through the day. Take care of YOU!!!
Hi all - I just spent a good part of the day with my brother. We are getting along right now. I do not think I am passed all the resentment though but it is better. I have not heard about the painting yet. I have been busy working on getting a job. I wish that the house would sell. I am rally getting anxious about it. Will we ever sell it. I am tired of spinning my wheels. I get hopeful when someone comes and then nothing happens. We had one couple that came twice but had not had an offer. I try to remember to pray to St. Joseph every day for financial help. I am hoping this month will be it. The insurance comes due in July and we need to be out of here be then. Well. you all take care of YOU!!!
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Hey Pami68. That's funny...I bet I look pretty miserable every time Mom's doctor tells her not to worry about her health.
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Thanks everyone. Monday Itook mom to her bank because my sister wanted more
Money and also too see if. I coud be. Moms poa,but she didnt understand it completely. So now we go to a lawyer ndnhave him talk to her. Anyway the bank told me and my mother no more giving out money. They are looking out forher interest. My sister isnt. Looking aat thelarger picture. At least I am. At least I dont have to worryt about her health. Going in may to my doctor for blood test, since I have high blood pressure and hypertension and iam onmeds for it also seizure medicine , but my neurolgist is taking me off it. It seems like we all have health problems one way or the other. My doctor who is her doctpor said she bwill probably live. To be a hundred. Help! Pami
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I am talking about my husband, sorry for the typo
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I haven't posted for a long time. I have been to busy with my Momma and my . We have been doing all the testing for his problems. Going to the neurologist and waiting. We are doing a sleep apnea test Thursday. He now takes donepezil 10 mg per day. He is very angry. Denial! Nothing is wrong with him. He never sits still. Always moving his feet or hands. I now take buspirone 5 mg twice a day. It takes the edge off of my stress. Momma is weaker and starting to be forgetful at 93. Things could be worse! One day at a time! Love to all! College
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