Worried

motherofstudents

I told my mum I was going to my son's house as there was a leak under the floor and I was going to make sure it hadn't got worse (we were waiting for the plumber) and I would phone her when I got home. Got back home and totally forgot. A few hours later she rang me and I could hear the panic in her voice, she had somehow imagined I might have fallen under the floorboards and drowned. We both laughed about it later but it's so easy to let your imagination run away with you. I wish she was still here with us.

seven-day-weekend

tesuhoha wrote: »

:oPHEW! Just got a text. She just got home to her flat late from work and her phone had run out of battery. She's going to be very late as going to see her friend. I said I will wait up. Feel more than a bit foolish. :doh: I think she didn't take charger etc as she was going home to change before seeing friend.

Maybe you are all right and that's a lesson learned for me.:o I must be more laid back in future. :cool: At least I didn't go into total panic mode.

Thanks for all your support and advice. You are a great bunch when times are difficult. :T

Glad all's well

Of course you were worried. That's what parents do. Our children don't stop being our children no matter how old they are. I can remember my mum, in her nineties, worrying about my sister in her seventies, who had Alzheimers. It was she who told me it didn't matter how old your children are, they are still your children, that never changes.

It's one of the reasond I don't particularly want grandchildren, just more people to worry about

Make a Plan B for next time

Mojisola

tesuhoha wrote: »

Thanks for all the kind messages. Bit of an update.

It got to 11.30 and I started worrying a bit again so texted her - are you still coming home tonight? She replied that she was on her way to Stratford to get the fast train. When she got there she texted that there was only one last train to Ebbsfleet which is a 20 min drive along the motorway from us. I told her to just get on it and I would pick her up from there, so at 12.30 I went to get her and then picked my son up on the way back. We got in at 1.10 and have just had a cup of tea and a chat.

We're not in daily contact with our kids but would worry if they didn't reply after a few texts/messages/emails - as they would worry about us.

However, if any of them are coming home and expecting one of us to turn out and collect them from the station, I wouldn't be happy at the radio silence. I would expect them to keep in touch so that I knew when and where and could plan my evening.