Ahhh this one has so many layers for me! My mom is a very healthy 76 and she still wants to travel the world. But she wants me to come with her instead of finding a travel group of women her age. I fear that she'll die waiting for me 😂 I'm not in that space right now. Having said that, I am fortunate enough to be neighbors with her...we live on the same street (which is probably why I don't ALSO want to travel with her!) We see each other every day.
She's been single for at least 30 years and relies a lot on me for a social life. It's hard for me but at the same time, I try my best because I know she won't be a round forever. I just wish she'd forget about me for a minute and go find some companion people to travel with!
I’m an “old” mum since I had my children at 35, 38 and 41. They are still small but one thing that i discovered with motherhood and aging (44 now) is that it didn’t change who I am one bit. I’m still loud, love to be goofy and can make a joke out of everything really. And the best bit is that I don’t have to pretend to be someone else. I’m also now seeing how my mother was “a mother and a wife” for the most of my life and now she is discovering all these other sides of herself at 70. It’s a marvel to see. Anyway, I really liked your post.
Ahhh this one has so many layers for me! My mom is a very healthy 76 and she still wants to travel the world. But she wants me to come with her instead of finding a travel group of women her age. I fear that she'll die waiting for me 😂 I'm not in that space right now. Having said that, I am fortunate enough to be neighbors with her...we live on the same street (which is probably why I don't ALSO want to travel with her!) We see each other every day.
She's been single for at least 30 years and relies a lot on me for a social life. It's hard for me but at the same time, I try my best because I know she won't be a round forever. I just wish she'd forget about me for a minute and go find some companion people to travel with!
I’m an “old” mum since I had my children at 35, 38 and 41. They are still small but one thing that i discovered with motherhood and aging (44 now) is that it didn’t change who I am one bit. I’m still loud, love to be goofy and can make a joke out of everything really. And the best bit is that I don’t have to pretend to be someone else. I’m also now seeing how my mother was “a mother and a wife” for the most of my life and now she is discovering all these other sides of herself at 70. It’s a marvel to see. Anyway, I really liked your post.