Quote Originally Posted by lunacycles View Post
I wish I grew up in the family culture where this was possible with my mom. But she refused that option and remains steadfastly independent, even though she is deteriorating quickly and doing so while basically alone/isolated. Anyway, thank you again and good luck.
This is my MIL to a T. Her answering machine is now broken and she not only refuses to get a new one, she won't answer the phone if it isn't handy. So, now she's mad at Bubba for "not calling" on her birthday.