My mum is 94 today. As I’ve said before, she still lives on her own, and does her own cooking and shopping. I’ve written elsewhere about her spirit and coolness in the face of danger. And her handiness on a Scrabble board. I just want to say what happened after I visited her this week.
When she came out of her flat to wave me off, I got cross because she didn’t want to use her walking stick. ‘Ach,’ she said, picking it up in disgust. ‘You’re making me old.’
Happy birthday, mum.
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That’s so impressive. I’ve got an aunt who is 98.8 and has the most amazing attitude to life. She is basically in working order and has a great attitude to those bits which are not.
Posted by Peter Wells aka Countingducks | October 24, 2014, 6:44 pmI love the way you put that! I think mum just refuses to believe that she is in any way old. Except when she want a cup of tea….
Posted by elainecanham | October 24, 2014, 7:26 pmthat’s awesome! Happy Birthday to her.
Posted by ilyasstory | October 24, 2014, 7:54 amThanks!
Posted by elainecanham | October 24, 2014, 7:27 pmNot only is she a young St heart 94 but she is also a very clever astute lady, and I am very lucky to be her daughter in law.
Posted by Dee Scott | October 23, 2014, 8:21 pmShe’s lucky to have you, too, Dee!
Posted by elainecanham | October 23, 2014, 9:42 pmI love her spirit. I hope she just keeps going and enters a scrabble championship or two.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Posted by davidprosser | October 23, 2014, 10:10 amShe would win, because if she didn’t like how somebody played she would just change the rules. My sister in law and I are taking her out for lunch today; it’ll be great
Posted by elainecanham | October 23, 2014, 10:45 am