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Today is Mother's Day in the US. Lots of people taking mom out for lunch.
I haven't lived close enough to my mom to do that since before Covid. Even then, for much of the time she was challenging to take out to eat. Her Parkinson's made it more difficult every year for her to feed herself, and she tended to make a real mess. But I could, and did, call. (In addition to fairly regular calls otherwise.)
Now she's gone. Just over two months ago. First Mother's Day without her. It feels strange and kind of empty.
Heh, technically now I'm an orphan. Dad died years ago. My step-dad is still kicking AFAIK, but we haven't really talked in several years.
I haven't lived close enough to my mom to do that since before Covid. Even then, for much of the time she was challenging to take out to eat. Her Parkinson's made it more difficult every year for her to feed herself, and she tended to make a real mess. But I could, and did, call. (In addition to fairly regular calls otherwise.)
Now she's gone. Just over two months ago. First Mother's Day without her. It feels strange and kind of empty.
Heh, technically now I'm an orphan. Dad died years ago. My step-dad is still kicking AFAIK, but we haven't really talked in several years.