Remember that game from your childhood?
It all started out so simply. My plan: Phone my mom to tell her I was on my way to take her to a doctor appointment.
Ring ring. ring ring (times a gazillion.. it takes her forever to answer the phone!)
Her: Hello. Hang on.
(shuffle shuffle, rustle, wheeze, pant, shuffle. I hummed the theme from Jeopardy at least twice while waiting)
Her (finally): okay.
Me: Hello
Her: What?
Me: Hello There!
Her: You're going to the fair?
Me: No. I wanted to say Hi.
Her: You're crying??
Me: No. I just wanted to.. sigh.. How are you today?
Her: Who is this?
Me: It's Sharon. Your daughter.
Her: Who?
Me: SHARON.
Her: oh. what do you want?
Me: I was calling to say I was coming over.
Her: Come on over then. click.
She called me tonight after dinner to tell me how lovely and surprising the evening was and how gracious everyone was. It was a lovely party and she was sorry I missed it.
I love my mother. She is one of things I am thankful for.
I hope one and all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you can all find something, anything, even weird things, to be thankful for.
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