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CincyDem

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11. Sounds like you're doing a great job being the good son.
Sun May 5, 2013, 10:47 AM
May 2013

Spend the time thinking about how happy she is in your presence and the time goes much quicker. Thinking about that makes it easy to ignore all the other hate floating around the room. At 80, she ain't changing (but you already know that). Been there, done that.

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Arghh, gotta go to church [View all] rightsideout May 2013 OP
I skipped it this morning. I will go next week. hrmjustin May 2013 #1
Make a weekly visit night for dinner. Paulie May 2013 #2
Then his mom will be upset Mariana May 2013 #8
Then he tells her she can always call him Paulie May 2013 #13
I remember when Southern Baptist used to be marions ghost May 2013 #3
I'll go back when Turbineguy May 2013 #4
You need to find some other way to make your mom's face light up. Gidney N Cloyd May 2013 #5
Agreed. GreenPartyVoter May 2013 #7
Same as Westboro but tell youself anything you need to tell youself. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #6
He expresses a dilemma with it marions ghost May 2013 #10
I hear ya, and sounds like you've already decided that... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #9
Sounds like you're doing a great job being the good son. CincyDem May 2013 #11
Only for weddings or funerals. bluedigger May 2013 #12
The long view... JNelson6563 May 2013 #14
just suck it up and keep doing it for mom arely staircase May 2013 #15
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