We love our parents ....

As some of us know, when our parents get to a certain age the tables turn, by this I mean we become the adults and they become more dependant on us. They now put us through the worry and sleepless nights that we gave them when we were young.

This morning we were given a phone call to say mother in law had fallen out of bed and had been taken to hospital, she now has a lovely black eye and a gash under her eye - its sad that she rolled over and fell out of bed, but she is so lucky to still have her sight. She was given all clear by hospital and husband and sister in law took her back to care home.

Well .. next we get a phone call from my sister, asking is mam with you, answer.. no! so the panic button was pressed and the tom tom drums went into action to find out if mam was out and about with one of the grandchildren.

My mam has emphysema and cancer in her eye and a few other problems. Being a retired nurse she refuses to give up her independence and bought herself a little mobility scooter, she has her mobile phone and her ipod and has been asked to ring us if she goes out.

Neighbours were telephoned to see if she was at their house, no joy. So we went to her house expecting the worst and hoping it wasn't, me near to tears and asking my husband to get me their asap.

I happy to say the outcome of this was good, she had her great grandson for the day and decided to pop out to the shop.. PHEW i gave her a cuddle and said I loved her but next time to take her phone with her. "I've only been out half an hour " she said, with a smile. I said well at least you know how quickly we're going to respond if you don't answer your phone.

I am proud she took the steps to go out on her scooter without us, but I don't think she will be doing it again anytime soon, especially with these high winds.

We love our parents x