Today I am picking up my Mom from the airport and she is going to be living with us now.
This seems kind of strange. I am not really sure how everyone is going to get along. My children do not really know her and my husband has never had to live with her.
I love my Mother more then anything. She is having a difficult time taking care of herself physically. Financially she can't be on her own either. Emotionally she does not want to be alone. So she will come live with me.
This is one of those things that goes with out saying. At least for me. When my Father was still alive they tried living in an old folks home and they hated it. My Mother does not want to wind up in a place like that no matter what. So to the best of my abilities I will make sure that that does not happen.
I am a little torn about the situation though. It is in my nature to look for problems. I try to anticipate what can go wrong before it goes wrong. My Mom is not the easiest person to get along with, and I wonder how my family here and my friends will react to her. Also my life is very busy and I know I am going to have to cut back on some things.
On the other hand I miss my Mom a lot and I am very happy that she is going to be around now. A lot of the things I do my Mom is interested in and I get to share these things with her. Also something that makes me really really happy.
Here is hoping for the best :)
