My mother was happy to see me, on this surprise visit.
I hadn’t told anyone because I wasn’t sure if I was going until one day before departure. I still had a return ticket that I bought in November 2004 that I hadn’t planned on using. But because my wrist wasn’t well enough to work yet, I decided to use it anyway.
My mother moved to a new home and has a room on the top, eight floor, with a balcony overlooking the whole city of Nijmegen. Unfortunately it’s also very windy and she can’t wheel her wheelchair out by herself, so she’s not admiring that view very often.
She looked well, although she claims she hardly sleeps because of the pain in her paralysed leg. She is tired however, and kicks me more or less out after an hour with the announcement that she is going to watch TV.
Jul 26 2005
Mother
My mother was happy to see me, on this surprise visit.
I hadn’t told anyone because I wasn’t sure if I was going until one day before departure. I still had a return ticket that I bought in November 2004 that I hadn’t planned on using. But because my wrist wasn’t well enough to work yet, I decided to use it anyway.
My mother moved to a new home and has a room on the top, eight floor, with a balcony overlooking the whole city of Nijmegen. Unfortunately it’s also very windy and she can’t wheel her wheelchair out by herself, so she’s not admiring that view very often.
She looked well, although she claims she hardly sleeps because of the pain in her paralysed leg. She is tired however, and kicks me more or less out after an hour with the announcement that she is going to watch TV.
By mare • english •