Call your mom
I don’t know what caused me to think about it, but the other day at work I began to think that it had been a couple of weeks since I had talked to my mom. I called her on the way from home that day and was glad that I did. We talked for about 45 minutes and I really enjoyed it.
You have to understand too that my mom is really different from most of the moms that I know. She’s so laid back (like me) in most ways and never sticks her nose into anyone else’s business. When she comes to visit for any length of time, you’d almost forget that she’s here. She doesn’t inject herself where she shouldn’t and she doesn’t try to imply that you’re doing something the wrong way because you aren’t doing it the way that she would. I mean never.
My wife has a really good relationship with her as well. It’s pretty easy because she’s never critical and always supportive. Like a mom should be. I’m not being critical of anyone else, either though. I get along fine with my mother-in-law, but I don’t know any mom as easy to get along with as mine. Whether you are family or not. She’s quite a lady.
Now find all of the good that’s in your mom and give her a call. If you don’t, you will be sorry later when it’s too late.
When my father in law was sick and in the hospital we didn’t really know how serious it was. He was in and out of the hospital and he got really bad, then seemed to be doing well again. My wife had planned on making the trip to visit him, but almost decided not to go because he was doing so much better. I told her that no matter what she would never regret going, even if he got well, but if he took a turn for the worst before we got back up there to visit, she’d always regret not going. Well, she spent several days up there with her dad in the hospital while he seemed to be doing really well. She flew back home and a few days later we were heading up to visit for Thanksgiving. He had surgery while we were on the way up and they found that he had cancer something awful. There were complications because of the cancer and the surgery and my wife wasn’t able to get to talk to him again. We’re sure glad that she got to talk with him and spend some really nice time with him before things turned so bad.
So what are you waiting for, call your mom and dad while you still can.