Things Your Mother Does

I just received a phone call from my mother to tell me that someone had died. It is a bummer that the person died, but I have no idea who these people are that she talks about.:gah: It isn't the fact that she calls me, but she does this every time that someone dies. Almost every time that some one leaves, she feels the need to call and let me know. I tell you, the things that mothers do!!

Does anyone else experience this type of thing???:gah:

My Mom didn't do that (unless I knew the person who died), but I've known several older folks who do. More often than not, it's about the person feeling older themselves & I can understand that - when folks you've known for many, many years are passing on, you start to think more about your own mortality.

My mother doesn't do that, but she drives me crazy in a thousand other ways. She is getting better, but the last time I talked to her, I think she was drunk, and it was really annoying.

I can appreciate those thoughts. I guess it wouldn't be so annoying if she wouldn't argue with me half the time saying that I know these people when I don't. Over half the time the people that she tells me about are people that I may have met when I was like 5 years old and have no personal relationship with as an adult.

That is one thing that my mother doesn't do and that is only because she doesn't drink. I love my mother but man can she annoy me. :witsend:

What a relief to read this. I love my mom, but boy does she annoy!

To balance it out, she had a fast run in with breast cancer 8-9 years ago that was handled so fast and over I went right back to being ungrateful. I'm never sure which way is up.

Wish I still had my Mom around to bug me! She died way to early in life at 35 and only got to know 2 of her grandkids. I don't worry about mortality cause it's a fact we all born and we all are gonna die - It's the space in between that determines who and what we are and how others will remember us. My outlook is when yer times up - don't matter what your doing your time is up. Case in point my Son-in-Law was going to work Monday and got hit head on by a car which crossed over the center line - were putting him to rest on Sat. and he was only 40. Left behind a wife and 4 sons.

All my parents and grand parents are gone.
Sure wished I knew what I know now. Would like to sit down with them and talk over a cup of coffee and pie.
Man Please.

yep, wish my mom & dad were still here, today is the anniversary of my dads death it's been 7 years and next week it'll be 8 years that my mom died.

just listen to her and agree that you may know them but don't remember them to well.

My Mom and Pop are both gone now. I sure miss them both.
I count myself lucky that I was 50 before they went to be with
God.

Yeah I know. It is just that she does it all the time. I love my Mom, it is just one those things that she does that just bugs the heck out of me. I know for a fact that when the day comes, it will tear me up. I am going to give her a call later and say I am sorry for being insensitive. I do kind of feel bad for how I reacted.