Here is my ditty for the day:
I have two boys: one in his second year at the University of Knoxville, the other second year of high school. But in some ways, I think I now have two more: (ok, I am lovingly calling them kids, no disrespect here at all) my in laws. Here is a vent of a different color on kids and studying.
My in laws live nearby. So when my hubby is out of town, I try to check in with them.
Here is my phone call:
Me: Morning…how are you guys doing? BTW Happy B-day!
MIL (mother-in-law) Thanks. Great. Your FIL (He has Alzheimer’s) is so good, he didn’t have to take his nighttime pill last night.
Uncomfortable pause~
Me: Oh wow, that is good. (I don’t even have to hide my sarcasm, she doesn’t notice it, and this is a bonus!)
MIL: (Under her breath) Well today is good, but yesterday…ugh.
I wonder why she is talking under her breath, he can hear her. I realize that he doesn’t always understand, but this morning he was very lucid. Usually she talks about him in third person in front of him, which is tricky, but I am thinking, the gig is up, he is on to this.
Me: What happened? Is Gramps ok?
MIL: Well, he wanted to take the car out for a drive. (He hasn’t been able to drive in years. But sometimes he gets agitated and just wants to drive). I told him no, and he wouldn’t listen and he grabbed the keys. (I am thinking, I wish she should HIDE the keys like we keep asking her to do, because one time he went out for a joy ride and, thankfully, didn’t hurt himself or anyone else, but tore up the front of the car and ended up at Wal Mart talking with the cops) So, I called the Police.
Me: Why didn’t you call me, I would have come over? (Wow, I am thinking this is nuts, because why does stuff like this happen when my hubby is out of town?)
MIL: Well, I didn’t really call them, I hung up. (Ok, wait for it…) Your FIL straightened up after I told him I called. (And, here it is…) But they called back! I wasn’t expecting that. They were very nice.
Me: Well, yes, the police and fire dept. always call back.
MIL: Anyway, it all turned out, I didn’t want to bother you, and so I handled it. (Now I am overridden with guilt because that translated, as she didn’t want to interrupt my studying.) Well, your FIL is very excited about our guests arriving today (yikes, he didn’t take a night time pill, Lord, please make this day ok) I let him buy 3 (only 3) big bottles of Dr. Pepper as a treat. (OMG, really? Like sugar and caffeine won’t affect him? She knows this. What, is she going to give him ice cream next? You don’t want to hear about that!!! It is that role reversal, the kids become the parents…so, I do what any parent in the right mind would do, I let it slide, because today is her b-day)
Tomorrow my MIL—she’s grounded! Hehehe
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