No Excuses

Hello Everyone:

One of the ongoing topics of conversation at chez moi has been the planned trip to Israel for Passover. The issue is not so much with me, the issue is with mom. She's not sure if wants to go or not. On he one side, she has real health concerns. It's a long flight and there'll be a lot of walking to do. Also, she's really pre-occupied with giving me a proper Passover. Nice but unnecessary since I have already stated that I refuse to participate in a Seder. I don't need mom to make all these preparations for just herself. Maybe she genuinely wants to do this out of some religious duty but to me, it just seems like it's so much for a person her age. I have my own plans. I have a tentative meal plans with some one I know from the park. I kind of wish mom would go on this trip. I could use the vacation. I was telling the Brit BF that if I go through to the next round and get offered the job, I might be busy pre-first day of work stuff by then. Or, I could be on my way to visit him. Who knows. The point is I don't need mom to provide for me anymore. It's a message I've been trying to get through for a very long time. Yes, I'm still somewhat dependent on her for the basics but I'm trying to wean myself off. It's a slow process that requires patience on both our parts.  I think mom is trying to come up with reasons, other than her health, not to go. She wants to make me her excuse not to go but I refuse to allow it. I would like her to go on this trip but I'm not going to push the issue.