Evil Mom and Floors – Not Necessarily In That Orde
My son is not the best at keeping in touch. Hmmmmmm. That’s sugar coating it – he SUCKS at it. Sigh. You do your best to raise em and what do you get……..lol
He and his wife recently returned from a Hawaii vacation and they had not called to let me know they were back safe and sound. So I called him, got his voice mail and left a message "CALL YOUR MOTHER". So, he didn’t. I called again the next day. Apparently he figured out I wasn’t going to give up so he answered. Here’s how the first few minutes of the conversation went:
Hi Mom. Sorry I didn’t call you yesterday.
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Me too. How was your vacation – did you love it?
It was awesome.
Good. I bet it was nice to get a break away from everything. Things here are moving right along. Your aunt had a heart attack, your grandfather has cancer on his face and they are ripping all the floors out of my house.
WHAT?!!!
Your aunt had a heart attack, your grandfather has cancer on his face and they are ripping the floors out of my house.
Um, Mom….could we take these one at a time?
So I broke it down for him: Auntie’s heart attack was mild with no permanent damage. Grandpa has a doctor’s appointment Wednesday, but does not expect a problem (he has had issues with this before) and the more involved saga of my floors.
After that I got a "WOW" from him, to which I eversosweetly replied…. You know, if you’d call once in a while you’d know if we were alive or not. Ahem.
OK – maybe I could have handled that a little more delicately, but I really think my delivery was pretty effective……….
Finally read the estimate from the restoration company. OK It didn’t make a lot of sense. I still have to wait to see what insurance has to say. BUT I determined that I needed to start deciding what flooring to put down. I had prefinished individual hardwood planks. I was not really pleased with it and so am looking for alternatives. I think I will call the "flooring guy" and get him over here to look at what[‘s currently here and make suggestions. I was considering bamboo. I did some reading about it and found a hugely differing batch of opinions. Some say it’s sturdy and some say it damages easily. Some say it lasts a long time and some say it doesn’t. Anybody have any experience with bamboo floors – or any suggestions??
that’s how my mom is with me and my calling…
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Hooo boy, P — glad you’re not MY mom! LMAO! The guilt would kill me!
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My way of dealing with kids who don’t call / answer / respond to emails is to put a read receipt on the email I send. That way I at least know they are alive. I also watch for them to update their Facebook. I know they were living at the timestamp of the last entry!
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I live 8 hours from my mom and I think there are times I talk to her more than my brother does who lives within 6 miles.
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Pick flooring that gets a lot of the flooring business. Willy of
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i hope the bamboo works out to be the best choice all around. LOL makes ya feel good to see green anywhere a can get it. even out here. i have the very same problem with my son. and when i ask how is my grandson and he tells me “he’s awesome”, that is not the answer i’m looking for. tell me HOW is he awesome boy……. yep. don’t get me started. LOLOL
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Bamboo is better, says Joe. Harder wood, withstands more wear, better for the environment, and looks really nice. The only one can I can vouch for of those is the last one, because I have seen it in a house recently and it was very pretty.
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Oh come one, wolfie….since when have you been, “delicate” LMAO As for the flooring, maybe you need to call a “Board meeting” Guffaw, Guffaw! Hugz
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Sometimes people do not want to answer a call or be on the phone. In this day and age, there isn’t a reason to panic if you can send an email. Lots of times you can send an email–“everythings’ fine” and have the communication but still have your free will to not verbalize any messages for a day or two or three. What people don’t realize is that the phone is for communiation, not “mandatory” communication. Lots of “moms” feel that children must answer the phone right away, but what they don’t realize is that “children” they speak of are adults and still should have a choice in when they call or when they do not call. You were honestly concerned and missing your son, and now you know he was ‘fine’. And most likely next time he will be fine also but just not quick in answering messages. We pray for the best and pray that everyone is healthy, and busy and loving life. That takes worry away and that gives others the time to answer in “their own time”. these are just ideas, not judgments, just suggestions. Try emails when phones don’t work. And try not to worry too much, in the end and in the beginning, God is in charge, not us.
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I love it. Gotta grab their attention. Let them know they are slacking. I do that every once in a while with my daughter.
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