Hi Mum! How are you feeling today?
Oh. Is that you Nelly? I'm feeling much better today.
That's good. Listen I...
I can't talk now. I'm going to the doctor.
The doctor? Why are you going to the doctor?
I've got the cold.
I know you've got the cold. That's why I asked you how you were feeling. Why are you going to the doctor?
He wants to see me.
I was just ringing to let you know I can't take you to Tescos tomorrow because...
I wasn't for going anyway.
Right. You can phone me when you get back from the doctor. Tell me all ab...
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So I guess I'm a bad daughter today for not taking my mother's cold seriously enough. Oh well.
4 comments:
Sure if you did, you'd be fussing!
I never knew we were sisters!
Grannymar - I think she'd quite like me to fuss. Not all mums are as independent as you.
Sweary - I feel your pain. Yours must be comparatively young compared to mine and she's like that already.
And a PS. I went to see her at lunchtime and we ended up quarrelling. Really bad daughter. It must be a mortal sin to argue with people over eighty?
Especially if they've got the cold!
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