Love your mom

[Guest guest]

Dear Sharon,

Yes, Josh loves his mom, he just can't stand to live in the same town as

she does.

She has never cut the umbilical chord from her children yet. Long distance or

not, she calls them several times a day. If they are dating or are married, she

calls the wife or girlfriend. She can aggravate the wallpaper off the wall (her

words). LOL. We have all made peace with the situation and the children are

happy about that, because they love us both. When we go to Knoxville, she finds

out where we are and comes to find us wherever we are, even to the motel just

minutes after we arrive. When our oldest grandson got married, she ran up to

the entrance when we entered the church and hugged us. Someone was sitting in

the pew and said, " Do you mean you talk to each other? " I said, " Of course, we

didn't get the divorce. " Everyone laughed and that broke the ice. I don't like

going around with a lot of baggage, it gets to be a heavy burden after a while.

I know people who don't speak to other family members and that is sad. I

would rather travel light. I don't have to like everyone, I just don't have to

treat them like an enemy.

You reap what you sew. My parents did not allow us to squabble or fight, so we

had to get along. I just lost my brother, but I have one sister left and we

talk often. Unfortunately she hardly remembers anything I tell her. I make her

laugh and she has always enjoyed laughter. Amazingly enough, even though she

has Alzheimer's she is still funny, she just can't remember she is funny. LOL.

Hands & hearts,

Lottie Duthu