In my group, sweet Susan said with a slight laugh, Loss is necessary but is empty nest?
We were talking about the losses over our life. Susan was having a sad day. Her bottom line was, I tried for months to get pregnant, then bed rest, then raise him alone after age two, no one told me loss is necessary and he will leave, and won’t put a thank- you note in my mailbox.
They did show commercials for food, toys, and diapers. Experts on morning talk shows tell us how to talk to our kids and how to get our kids to talk. Watch for signs of depression, drug use, partying when you aren’t home and don’t let them have sex, but how come there were no doctors or experts saying, AND DON’T LEAVE HOME cause your mama will cry.
Susan and all of us laughed after passing her Kleenex. She gave me an idea for the group:
I said; let’s throw out ideas for a comedy movie we will write called “YOUR MAMA WILL CRY”
– Your mama will cry if she is not your best friend
– Your mama will cry if you don’t call her.
– Your mama will cry if you don’t say she is the best mama a kid could ever have.
– Your mama will cry if you don’t let her live with you.
– Your mama will cry if she doesn’t like your partner
– Your mama will cry if you don’t come for Sunday dinner
– Your mama will cry if you don’t spend the holidays with her.
Well, you get the idea . . . Natalie
Natalie Caine M.A.
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