TODAY I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO MY MOM. I DIDN’T SLEEP WELL, DESPITE GOING TO SLEEP AT THE SAME TIME AS HER AND IT’S BECAUSE I HAVE TOO MANY THOUGHTS AND TROUBLE RELAXING BEFORE BED SOMETIMES. I LIKED HOW SHE GOT UP AND HER GENTLE REASSURANCE LIKE “QUEDATE DESCANSANDO. QUEDATE DESCANSANDO, PORQUE YO ESTOY AQUI.”
FLASHBACK TO AYER, “EDY QUIERES IR A LA CITA MEDICA CONMIGO [PA’ TU ABUELA]?”
“A QUE HORA?” PREGUNTE.
“A LAS 7 RESPONDIO.” A LAS SIETE…NO REACCIONE. DESPUES REALIZE…”A LAS 7??!”
MI GENTE..YO ME LEVANTO COMO A LAS 11 AM EN UN DIA BUENO ESTOS DIAS SIN MENTIRLES. 9:30 AM DISQUE ES MUY TEMPRANO.
ENTONCES BUENO REGRESANDO A HOY. EN MI SUEÑO COMO QUE ME PREGUNTOO, “EDY QUE HORA ES?” Y YO LE RESPONDI, “NO SE, TENGO EL TELEFONO APAGAO.” PORQUE AVECES UNO NO ES UTIL.
PERO EN VIDA REAL SHE WAS SO ON TOP OF IT! SHE WOKE UP BY HERSELF AND ALSO WENT TO SLEEP SOUNDLY AT LIKE 10:40 AM.
THE SOUND OF LIKE RAIN DROPS FROM THE SHOWER SOOTHED ME WHILE I SLEPT IN. SHE STARTED IRONING HER CLOTHES.
SHE ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO SLEEP IN. I SAID YES, RELIEVED.
I CONTINUED HEAD ON MY PILLOW STILL TIRED WHILE SHE FILLED THR ROOM WITH THIS GOOD SMELLING LOTION SHE WAS PUTTING ON. IT SMELLED LIKE PERFUME.
SHE WAS FINISHING GETTING READY AND WHILE I STILL WAS SLEEPING HER VOICE IN THE BACKGROUND WAS SOOTHING.
EXCEPT WHEN SHE WAS YELLING AT THE DOG IN FRUSTRATION WHICH IS FUNNY IN RETROSPECT. “AY NO TODO LOS DIAS ES LA MISMA COSA. SIGUE Y TE VOY A DAR DURO.” AND IT IS FUNNY BECAUSE SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO FEED THE DOG CONSISTENTLY EVERYDAY AND GIVES HIM GOOD FOOD. AFTER LUNCH SHE HAS HIM ON A NAP ROUTINE IN THE GARAGE, LOL. THE DOG IS USUALLY PASSED OUT HAPPY AND IF YOU OPEN THE DOOR A CRACK IN CASE HE WANT TO GET OUT HE USUALLY JUST STAY SLEEP.
SHE TOOK OUT THE TRASH….I THINK THE DOG POUNCED ON HER CLOTHES OR BECAUSE THE DOG POOPED ON THE PORCH IDK, CUZ ALL I COULD HEAR THROUGH THE WINDOW IS “AYYYY NO!” LOL SHE DRAGGED THE TRASH TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, I HEARD HER OPEN THE WOODEN PLATES SO THE CHICKENS COULD ROAM FREE IN THE BACKYARD. SHE FED THE CAT OUTSIDE AND THE DOG SEPERATELY IN THE GARAGE SO THE DOG WOULDN’T EAT THE CAT’S FOOD AND THE CAT WOULDN’T GET MAD AND ATTACK.
SHE CALLED TO MY GRANDMA IN THE HALLWAY “MAMI, FALTAN 5 MINUTOS,” THAT IS VERY SWEET. SHE LET HER MOM SLEEP IN UNTIL THE LAST 5 SO SHE COULD GET DRESSED FOR GRANDMA’S DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT. HER MOM IS 84.
I DID HER MOM’S NAILS PINK YESTERDAY BECAUSE ONE WAS SPLITTING AND I DIDN’T WANT HER TO BE IN PAIN OT FEEL RUNIDA. THAT WORD IS SO FUNNY. RUNIDA.
I PUT ON MUSIC AND BETTY LA FEA WHILE I WAS DOIN’ HER NAILS SO SHE WOULD SIT STILL A LIL WHILE LONGER. MY MOM DID HER ROLLER SET SO SHE COULD GO TO SLEEP AND FEEL PRETTY FOR THE DOCTORS APPOINTMENT.
LOL I’M SORRY RIGHT NOW THE DOG IS BITING MY MOM IN THE BACKYARD ON THE HAMMOCK AS I WRITE AND MY ABUELA THREW A BROOM IN HIS GENERAL DIRECTION AND SAID “TE VAS! TE VAS.” SHE THREW IT AT HIM BUT MADE SURE TO MISS. SHE STARTED STALKING HIM WITH HER HUNCHED BACK AND SERIOUS TONE AND IT JUST MADE ME LAUGH. THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY ARE PROTECTORS -AND PROVIDERS. POOR DOG JUST NEEDS SOMEONE TO BITE.
BACK TO THIS MORNING, “I CALLED THE TAXI, WHERE IS IT? I AM GOING TO CALL DON AGAIN.”
SHE LOOKED FOR THE BEST UMBRELLA FOR HER AND HER MOM AND WHEN IT STARTED POURING DOWN SHE GUIDED HER BY THE ARM TO THE TAXI.
MY MOM HAS GIFTS. SHE HAS DONNES ONLY GOD GAVE HER. FOR EXAMPLE SHE IS VERY RESOURCES. SHE KNOWS HOW TO MAKE 6 DIFFERENT DISHES OUT OF THE SAME LEFT OVER RICE.AREPAS DE ARROZ CON QUESO, DEDITOS DE ARROZ, SOPA DE ARROZ, ARROZ CON LECHE, ARROZ CON VEGETALES.
AND SHE KNOWS HOW TO SAVE HER MONEY. AND SHE
TODAY ME REGAÑO FOR TEH AVANICO BEING PLUGGED IN WRONG AND THEN SHE SAID EDY LOOK IN THAT D1 BAG I GOT YOU SOMETHING.
I SAID, “REALLY?” AND I GET UP TO FIND A BAG OF CHIPS!! NOT JUST ONE…BUT A BIG BAG OF CHIPS DE YUCA, AND ABOUT 12 INDIVIDUAL SIZED BAGS OF CHIPS DE POLLO, CHIPS DE LIMON, LAYS…MI CORAZON ESSTA LLENO.
CHIPS FOR A RAINY DAY!
I COULDN’T BE HAPPI-OW THE DOG KEEPS BITING MY FOOT. HE JUST BITES MY ANKLES AND TOES TIL HE GETS TIRED AND THENN STALKS OFF. WELL. AT LEAST HE’S HAPPY AND NOT BITING THE CHICKENS. SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOTTA TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM.