Human Interaction

Hello Everyone:

Strange but true, in one respect I miss my mum. It’s been almost a month since she passed and that long since I’ve had anyone to talk to at home. I even miss the revolving door of carers and nurses.  I think what I really miss the regular interaction with a live human instead of a text, message, or email. It’s not that mum and I were having any sort of real conversations before her death. Since last autumn, the level of dialogue had been really going down, devolving into an argument usually over stupid stuff.  At least with the carers around, I had someone to talk to. In another respect, I enjoy the quiet. I do enjoy not having to make conversation with someone just for the sake of entertainment nor do I miss mum’s constant complaining about every real or imagined thing. I definitely don’t miss the paramedics. For the most part, sis and the BIL have been good about leaving me alone. Today is an excellent example. They had to do some work around their house, apparently the niece and her family left quite a mess.  Sis and the BIL needed to clean it up. Honestly, my niece’s bedroom did look like a bomb went off. The nephews’ room aren’t much better but at least there’s a path from the door to the bed. I do seem to enjoy the weekly lunches with them. At least I have a reason to get out of the house on a Saturday afternoon instead of hiding out out all day. That’s another benefit of not having anyone around, I don’t have to hide in my room with the EarPods on. Yet one more reason not to take the BIL’s suggestion about getting a roommate.