oh dear, mum is down in the dumps because her bad hip is really slowing her down. She always says 'I'll go out with you anytime day or night' but recently she has been saying no thanks, just go on your own - I'll only slow you down.
I don't mind how slowly we walk round Tesco or how slowly we have a coffee in Debenhams, I just want to be out with mum having a chat and some company.
Then there is the wheeled 'walker'; I want her to have a walker for support as I have seen her in Tesco and she's very stable with a supermarket trolley to keep her safe. But this walker is causing a rift and I have had to stop mentioning it. She has been offered a three-wheeled walker by a neighbour but is resisting, not sure why. 'Another step towards pathetic old age' she says.
All these down in the dumps comments are making her quite unhappy and I have to work much harder these days to keep her spirits up, despite the fact that she is enjoying the company of the other ladies in her retirement complex.
We are going to meet a friend with a jolly baby tomorrow, so perhaps that will buck her up. I hope so.
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