Mum out of hospital

I have now lost track of how many times Mum has been admitted and released from hospital this year.

Even this month.

Now, I know many people who have lost their mothers, and would give anything to spend another day with them, if they could. So the fact I have not seen mine for a year now can take some explaining.

Not that I do.

We all have lived our lives, and no one else can experience that, or understand why we are the way we are.

We just are.

I told Mum I was glad she was out. She said that she was up and about.

Thing is, I said, your natural response to any question is to lie, so if you are walking, then fine. If not, you are just lying to yourself.

If you don't change, I said, you would end up in a home. Each cigarette takes 5 minutes off your life, and proof you're not taking your health seriously.

Do better, or not, the choice is yours, and the price of not changing will be death.