Spot on Just Ol Ma!

Yes, I sent her the sober home listing, only. Now, I have to work on reacting to her dilemmas, wanting to jump in and solve every problem, spending too much of my time trying to help. I need to focus on listening, advising, going about my day to day and let her form conclusions and make the decisions.

So far, she is taking the light rail everywhere and has put her car to rest for now. Good decision! She told me all about it and how she is navigating around the city now. I can tell she is thrilled with this choice and how easy it is to navigate. She has a new place to live, for now, without the drama. Good decision! I told her it must be a huge weight off her shoulders and now she can focus on herself. She was out of money and has said, herself, she needs a job. She responded to an opinion research job yesterday and made a quick $105. That should tide her over for a few anyway.

It seems as though us reconnecting not only renewed my spirit, but hers as well. She is making good decisions and seems truly happy, as long as we stay in contact. She called me a couple of times yesterday and last night before bed and sounded happy and content.

She has told me in the past that when she doesn't talk to me, she has relapsed. We are truly connected in a way that only another mother would understand. We are incomplete without each other. I am very grateful for this time with her. I hope and pray it continues.