Mama's coming home Sunday!

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Tink

Janet, Grandparents.com or eons.com are both geared toward the older population. If you think she'd enjoy an online community why not steer her to those? I don't blame you for not wanting to bring her here. This is YOUR little haven and that would certainly alter it. Much as I love my Mom I wouldn't want her here daily either.

That's a good idea, Tink! Do you have a senior's center in town? They always have activities going on. Maybe that would help your Mom to keep busy and make friends.

I know that you're looking forward to having her home but have your reservations about it too. Just remember the last year and how much better you both got along. Hopefully it will continue. Good luck!!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by DianaB

That's a good idea, Tink! Do you have a senior's center in town? They always have activities going on. Maybe that would help your Mom to keep busy and make friends.

I know that you're looking forward to having her home but have your reservations about it too. Just remember the last year and how much better you both got along. Hopefully it will continue. Good luck!!

Yes we have a senior center, but remember, she said they were all too old...LOL. It just blows me away, because you can start going there at 55 years old. I'm kind of looking forward to seeing what it's like. They always have something in the paper about all the activities and trips...I would love that! Maybe it bothers her to be reminded of her own mortality...I don't know.

[Marilyn]

My mother was weird like that. Don't get me wrong. I loved her very, very much, but she was not very social. She had friends and would tell the lady at the grocery store checkout her life's story over and over again, but she would have never gone to a senior citizen's center. She didn't get along with the ladies at a group home where she lived after Daddy passed away. She complained a lot and wanted my undivided attention even though I worked all day, had a husband and two little girls to raise. She wanted to be around people she was comfortable with. I think as she got older, and your mom may be the same way, she did not want to make new friends, just pester the old ones and me of course. They can be sooo very frustrating, but we gotta love them!!

[katcarasella]

I'm hoping she'll find something to keep her busy Janet, is she into the internet?
I like the senior citizen center idea, maybe she'll try it out this time, they have so many fun activities.
Here's a for you, it'll be O.K.

[Janet]

Thanks everyone. I do love my Mom, she is a character for sure. She does like the Internet, but isn't real sure about it. She mostly uses her computer for games. I'm hoping to be able to show her a few game sites that she will like.

[Tink]

Janet, I hope she's maybe mellowed a bit so is a bit easier on you.

[Janet]

Bless your heart Tink....LOL....that will never happen.... Besides, I'd worry something was wrong, that she was sad, sick..etc. if she mellowed.

[DianaB]

Get her a job as a Wal-mart greeter!!!! My aunt, Joyce, and her husband do that. They're retired ministers. Joyce caught a shop lifter the other day and he was arrested.