My Mother

My mom is my reality check in life. When I was young she grounded me but now she keeps me grounded. She is so many different things to me at different points in my life. At times she is my best friend, other times she is my enemy. I love her and hate her (not really). I just get mad at her and she gets mad at me. It is a constant give and take relationship between us. I'm always grateful to have her and cannot begin to imagine the day that she will no longer be here.

Nonetheless, as stated in my previous post, I have the right to bitch and gripe about her. She's family. This post is one of those bitch and gripe sessions. Today she was rear-ended. Nothing major, just a fender bender. But it did result in some minor damage. Her trunk is now off center and I'm guessing that when it rains, the trunk will leak. I wasn't with her when it happened but she called me right after. I asked, "did you call the police?" She answered, "no." What? That's right she let the lady go without getting any information about her nor did she file a report. This was simply irresponsible on her part. If I had done this, she would have fussed at me for a month of Sunday's. Yet, if I point out that she made a mistake, then she gets mad at me.

Okay, let me try to understand this rule in our relationship. If and when I make a mistake, she will not only point it out to me repeatedly but she will also reprimand me for it as if I were still a child. However, if and when she makes a mistake, I should completely ignore it and not so much as point it out to her. It's not considered a mistake if made by my mother. Shew, I had better add this one to my rule book quickly, lest I forget.

Am I going to act this way with my son when he is a grown man? Please, Lord, do not let me turn into my mother.