my dear Mom

China
December 6, 2011 9:10pm CST
Eighteen years ago,Dad dead,leaving Mom lonely.She was 65 then. Before 1980,life was hard,Dad and Mom have to toil and moil to survival. she is 82 today and live with me.Mom has a strong character,she never want be looked as a retiree.she is busy with the chore,cooking,doing the dishes,doing the laundry,moping the floor,etc. she suffers hard of hearing,and develops a bit of nag.sometimes,I become impatient with Mom. she is a peasant,received no pension since Oct,2011.thanks to a welfare program,she get a pension of 50yuan($8) per month from october.
3 responses
@zhaozy (33)
• China
10 Dec 11
Your mother hard life,raised you,now is the time you return to her.I wish you good luck!
• Philippines
10 Dec 11
Kudus dlzxlsx! That's noble of you to have your Mom live with you. Not everyone would choose to do this, they'd rather put her in a nursing home. The desire to be helpful and useful is amazingly admirable. It looks like you took after her. Hey, that's genetics and a result of proper upbringing, kudus to your Mom, too. But, with age, bodily processes start to decline. We just have to be patient and grateful for what we have and remember that sooner or later, we'll be getting there. Happy holidays. my friend.
• Philippines
10 Dec 11
Kudus, dlzxlsx! It's noble of you to let your Mom live with you. Not everyone would choose to do this, they'd rather put her in a Nursing home. Strength of character is an asset and the desire to be helpful and useful is admirable, I think you took after your Mom, hey, that's genetics and a result of proper upbringing. But, with age, bodily processes, decline. We just have to be patient and grateful for what we have and bear in mind that sooner or later, we'll get there. Happy holidays, my friend.