AN ENIGMATIC AND POIGNANT JOURNEY AROUND MY AGEING AND EVOLVING MOTHER! PART 13.

Which could suggest that, either she is, indeed, more pain-free, or that she has reached the point of increased acceptance and resignation to her current state. 

Something which, if it is indeed the case, would be a welcome development. 

Since prudence and courage require us to come to terms with and learn to live as friction-free as we can.  

With the things we are confronted with in our life's journey, which, although capable of and even doing us harm. We do not possess the means to overcome.

But, enough of my ruminations about the sad, the sorrowful, the disappointing, the painful, the regretful and the poignant things and feelings, on which my dear mother's life is now predicated upon. 

At times, seemingly like a once young and proud, industrious ship which has set sail upon the ocean. 

Only to now, many decades later, find itself floundering in low tide, with its engine defective and it not having enough fuel to return to its port of disembarkation. 

And the sure knowledge that it is about to run into the rocks ahead and be destroyed.

So, let me move on to a time, an earlier time when I had known my dear mother to have been, let us say, a more positive and robust woman. 

Let us, not more than briefly, mind you, take a look at what I can and wish to recall of my journey around my dear mother. Probably, say, when I was under the age of 10, 11-15, 16-23, and 28 upwards.

To be continued!