First of all Liz I can’t understand how your mother would be like that, or any mother for that matter. I thrive on how well my kids are doing even though they are adults. I can’t imagine any mother being jealous of their own child, it seems so unreal to me. I think back to my mother who died so young, she was only 61, and how she went out of her way to help my husband and I when our kids were young and we were struggling. Even when we left Scotland to come to Canada and I know that was difficult for her, she said that “you have to do what’s right for your family now”. I know that she would have given me her last cent if I needed it. As I read the posts about mothers it makes me feel so blessed to have had a mother like I had. She had a heart of gold and would help anyone even if it meant she went without herself. I suppose that is why I find it so hard to hear about all these mothers, who, in my opinion, are not the loving and caring mothers that they should be. They say that as people get old they go back to being a kid again, but if your mother has not been that way before then that’s not the reason!!!
I still miss my Mum and all I have are warm memories of her and what she did for me. I thought all mothers were the same, but I was obviously seeing them as my mother was.
Liz, Ican and Bettie don’t feel guilty about anything, enjoy every day and everything that you have. Have a wonderful trip Liz, you deserve to be pampered and spoiled!!!
